Table 1 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with the newborn’s bath timing
From: Newborn’s first bath: any preferred timing? A pilot study from Lebanon
Variable | Group 1 (2 h) | Group 2 (6 h) | Group 3 (24 h) | p between 3 groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of the mother (in years) | 0.543 | |||
20–25 | 7 (13.7%) | 8 (15.7%) | 4 (17.4%) | |
26–30 | 22 (43.1%) | 14 (27.5%) | 7 (30.4%) | |
> 30 | 22 (43.1%) | 29 (56.9%) | 12 (52.2%) | |
Education level | 0.210 | |||
Primary | 11 (21.6%) | 4 (7.8%) | 1 (4.3%) | |
Secondary | 6 (11.8%) | 9 (17.6%) | 4 (17.4%) | |
University | 34 (66.7%) | 38 (74.5%) | 18 (78.3%) | |
Profession | 0.571 | |||
Unemployed | 23 (45.1%) | 20 (39.2%) | 12 (52.2%) | |
Employed | 28 (54.9%) | 31 (60.8%) | 11 (47.8%) | |
Delivery method | 0.537 | |||
Normal | 32 (62.7%) | 31 (60.8%) | 17 (73.9%) | |
Cesarean | 19 (37.3%) | 20 (39.2%) | 6 (26.1%) | |
Parity | 0.899 | |||
1 | 20 (39.2%) | 21 (41.2%) | 10 (43.5%) | |
2 | 21 (41.2%) | 17 (33.3%) | 9 (39.1%) | |
3 and more | 10 (19.6%) | 13 (25.5%) | 4 (17.4%) | |
Skin-to-skin contact mother-baby | 0.027 | |||
No | 34 (66.7%) | 25 (49.0%) | 8 (34.8%) | |
Yes | 17 (33.3%) | 26 (51.0%) | 15 (65.2%) | |
Incubation | 0.795 | |||
No | 1 (2.0%) | 1 (2.0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Yes | 50 (98.0%) | 50 (98.0%) | 23 (100%) | |
Mother’s assistance with newborn’s bath | < 0.001 | |||
No | 48 (94.1%) | 43 (84.3%) | 8 (34.8%) | |
Yes | 3 (5.9%) | 8 (15.7%) | 15 (65.2%) | |
Vernix caseosa | 0.154 | |||
No | 26 (51.0%) | 32 (62.7%) | 17 (73.9%) | |
Yes | 25 (49.0%) | 19 (37.3%) | 6 (26.1%) | |
Number of previous pregnancies | 2.24 ± 1.24 | 2.33 ± 1.54 | 1.96 ± 0.98 | 0.747 |
Duration of the mother-baby skin to skin contact | 1.71 ± 0.77 | 1.52 ± 0.70 | 1.67 ± 0.62 | 0.579 |
Incubation time | 2.10 ± 0.36 | 2.18 ± 0.66 | 1.78 ± 0.52 | 0.002 |