Table 2

Basic demographic characteristics of participantsEmbedded Image

CharacteristicsPre-intervention (SoC)Post-intervention (CCP)P value*
N%N%
14743510
Mother age (years)0.055
0–1840.3341.0
19–25103670.3249371.0
26–3036424.781723.3
31–40704.71664.7
Mother education0.01
No education20113.638511.0
1–5 grade1248.42727.7
6–10 grade72549.2174149.6
11–12 grade29720.176121.7
Graduate1127.63319.4
Other/refused151.0200.6
Male baby77852.8185552.80.99
Premature (<37 weeks)30620.870120.00.553
Low birth weight (<2500 g)46131.3112532.10.615
C-Section delivery72048.8164947.00.241
First pregnancy72148.9162646.30.101
  • *p values are from chi-square test of independence.

  • CCP, Care Companion Program; SoC, Standard of Care.