Table 3 Experiences with cord care
From: Effectiveness of a campaign to implement chlorhexidine use for newborns in rural Haiti
n | Valid% | |
|---|---|---|
Substances applied to newborn cord (n = 120) | ||
None | 30 | 25.0 |
Covering (cloth or binding) | 79 | 65.8 |
Unhygienic substancea | 4 | 3.3 |
Both covering or binding and an unhygienic substance | 7 | 5.8 |
Symptoms observed in baby (n = 192)b | ||
Red cord | 9 | 4.7 |
Swollen | 2 | 1.0 |
Pus | 10 | 5.2 |
Fever | 1 | 0.5 |
Poor eating | 0 | 0 |
Irritability | 7 | 3.6 |
Any of thesec | 18 | 9.4 |
When you noticed these things, what did you do (n = 18)?b | ||
Contacted nurse/doctor/hospital | 9 | 50.0 |
Contacted TBA/CHW | 3 | 16.7 |
Contacted hogan | 0 | 0 |