
A health worker in Nepal applies chlorhexidine to a newborn.
| Country | % Reduction (intervention versus control) |
| Nepal4 | 24% |
| Pakistan6 | 38% |
| Bangladesh5 | |
| Single application | 20% |
| Multiple application | 6% (NS) |
| Pooled effect size11 | 23% |
Abbreviation: NS, not significant.