Characteristics of Mothers and Babies Participating in KMC Uptake Study in Karnataka, India
| Variables | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Mothers (n=209) | |
| Education | |
| ≤8th grade | 134 (64.1) |
| >8th grade | 75 (35.9) |
| Employeda | |
| Yes | 127 (60.8) |
| No | 82 (39.2) |
| Number of children | |
| 1 child | 114 (54.5) |
| >1 child | 95 (45.4) |
| Babies <2,000 g at birth (n=227) | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 94 (41.4) |
| Female | 133 (58.6) |
| Birth weight | |
| ≤1,500 g | 48 (21.2) |
| >1,500 g | 179 (78.9) |
| Place of birthb | |
| Public health facility | 129 (56.8) |
| Private health facility | 78 (34.4) |
| Home | 20 (8.8) |
| Health status at birthc | |
| Well | 37 (16.3) |
| Sick | 190 (83.7) |
| Place of hospitalizationb | |
| Public health facility | 105 (46.3) |
| Private health facility | 122 (53.7) |
| Hospitalization durationb | |
| ≤3 days | 102 (44.9) |
| >3 days | 125 (55.1) |
Abbreviation: KMC, kangaroo mother care.
↵aThose in skilled and unskilled occupation grouped as employed since only a small percentage were under skilled category for binomial and log binomial regression analysis.
↵bWere grouped under characteristics of health facilities for binomial and log binomial regression analysis.
↵cAs reported in the district-wide project database.