Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable logistic analysis showed factors associated with poor newborn care practice among postnatal mothers at Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2018

Age in years

15–20

10.00 (1.195, 83.691)

4.228 (0.414, 43.185)

21–35

0.886 (0.473, 1.660)

0.861 (0.417, 1.778)

36–49

1

1

Educational status

Unable to read and write

1.875 (0.900, 3.904)

1.868 (0.828, 4.213)

Able to read and write

0.898 (0.394, 2.044)

0.681 (0.267, 1.736)

Primary education

1.717 (0.954, 3.093)

1.643 (0.873, 3.091)

Secondary education

0.966 (0.504, 1.854)

0.995 (0.497, 0.992)

College and above

1

1

Monthly income

151–650 ETB

1.001 (0.300, 3.337)

0.672 (0.158, 2.868)

651–1400 ETB

0.459 (0.214, 0.984)

0.428 (0.183, 0.999)

> 1401 ETB

1

1

First ANC visit

Before 4 months

1

1

Four and above months

1.415 (0.900, 2.225)

0.981 (0.579, 1.663)

Knew about thermal care

Yes

1

1

No

1.490 (0.974, 2.278)

1.225 (0.763, 1.967)

Knew about the initiation of breastfeeding

Yes

1

1

No

2.986 (0.957, 9.314)

1.437 (0.352, 5.864)

Mode of delivery

SVD

0.419 (0.243, 0.722)

0.438 (0.240, 0.800)

Cesarean section

0.768 (0.413, 1.429)

0.912 (0.467, 1.784)

Instrumental

1

1

Number of ANC visit

One

0.106 (0.013, 0.845)

0.111 (0.013, 0.944)

Two

0.133 (0.016, 1.104)

0.151 (0.017, 1.314)

Three

0.239 (0.027, 2.092)

0.245 (0.026, 2.298)

Four and above

1

1