From: Neonatal hypothermia and associated risk factors among newborns of southern Nepal
Factor | Model 1 (n= 210,347) | Model 2 (n= 196,045) | Model 3 (n= 190,180) |
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Neonatal-level | Â | Â | Â |
   Female (versus male) | 1.47 (1.36, 1.60) | 1.48 (1.36, 1.61) | 1.49 (1.37, 1.63) |
   < 1500 g (versus ≥ 2500 g) | 14.50 (10.60, 19.84) | 12.60 (8.85, 17.93) | 11.63 (8.10, 16.70) |
   1500 - 1999 g (versus ≥ 2500 g) | 4.68 (4.09, 5.35) | 4.38 (3.80, 5.05) | 4.32 (3.73, 5.00) |
   2000 - 2499 g (versus ≥ 2500 g) | 1.57 (1.44, 1.72) | 1.51 (1.38, 1.65) | 1.49 (1.36, 1.63) |
   34 - 36.9 weeks (versus ≥ 37 weeks) | 1.24 (1.12, 1.38) | 1.19 (1.07, 1.32) | 1.16 (1.04, 1.29) |
   < 34 weeks (versus ≥ 37 weeks) | 1.94 (1.53, 2.46) | 1.85 (1.42, 2.40) | 1.87 (1.44, 2.44) |
Delivery/newborn care practices | Â | Â | Â |
   Non-facility birth |  | 1.35 (0.93, 1.96) | 1.28 (0.88, 1.88) |
   Non-skilled attendant |  | 0.97 (0.69, 1.35) | 0.97 (0.68, 1.37) |
   Delayed (> 24 h) breastfeeding |  | 1.25 (1.15, 1.35) | 1.19 (1.08, 1.30) |
   Cord cut after placenta delivered |  | 1.45 (0.97, 2.18) | 1.47 (0.98, 2.22) |
   Baby bathed after birth |  | 1.03 (0.88, 1.20) | 1.02 (0.87, 1.20) |
   Room warmed during first 14 days |  | 0.97 (0.85, 1.11) | 0.96 (0.84, 1.11) |
   Hat worn during first 14 days |  | 1.08 (0.91, 1.28) | 1.10 (0.92, 1.30) |
   Skin-to-skin during first 14 days |  | 1.11 (0.92, 1.33) | 1.10 (0.92, 1.31) |
Household/socioeconomic status variables | Â | Â | Â |
   Upper caste (versus lower) |  |  | 0.88 (0.73, 1.06) |
   Madeshi (versus Pahadi) |  |  | 1.04 (0.91, 1.19) |
   Latrine (brick/pit versus no latrine) |  |  | 1.05 (0.92, 1.19) |
   Electricity (versus none) |  |  | 1.07 (0.95, 1.21) |
   Television (versus none) |  |  | 0.94 (0.82, 1.09) |
Parental variables | Â | Â | Â |
   Maternal literacy (versus none) |  |  | 0.90 (0.79, 1.02) |
   Paternal literacy (versus none) |  |  | 0.99 (0.90, 1.09) |
Paternal occupation (skilled versus non- skilled) | Â | Â | 0.97 (0.87, 1.07) |
   Maternal hypothermia (< 36.0°C) |  |  | 1.50 (1.32, 1.71) |