Risk ratios for the post-intervention CCP group as compared with the pre-intervention SoC group
| Outcomes | SoC N (%) | CCP N (%) | ARD | Risk ratio | 95% CI* | |
| 1474 | 3510 | Unadjusted | Adjusted† | |||
| Health systems engagement instructions | ||||||
| Baby care | 482 (32.70) | 1268 (36.13) | 3.43 | 1.10 | 1.10 | (1.01 to 1.19)‡ |
| Warning signs | 428 (29.04) | 1171 (33.36) | 4.32 | 1.15 | 1.08 | (0.97 to 1.18) |
| Healthy behaviours | ||||||
| Exclusive breast feeding | 1232 (83.58) | 3076 (87.64) | 4.06 | 1.05 | 1.02 | (0.99 to 1.04) |
| Skin to skin care | 71 (4.82) | 324 (9.23) | 4.41 | 1.92 | 1.78 | (1.37 to 2.27)‡ |
| Dry cord care | 1292 (87.65) | 3201 (91.20) | 3.55 | 1.04 | 1.04 | (1.02 to 1.06)‡ |
| Mother’s diet | 449 (30.46) | 1083 (30.85) | 0.39 | 1.01 | 1.03 | (0.94 to 1.13) |
| Hand hygiene | 1150 (78.02) | 2666 (75.95) | 2.07 | 0.97 | 0.98 | (0.94 to 1.01) |
| Healthcare seeking | ||||||
| Readmission | 70 (4.75) | 78 (2.22) | 2.53 | 0.47 | 0.44 | (0.31 to 0.61)‡ |
| Outpatient visits | 218 (14.81) | 658 (18.76) | 3.95 | 1.27 | 1.27 | (1.10 to 1.46)‡ |
| Complications | ||||||
| Newborn | 553 (37.52) | 1065 (30.34) | 7.18 | 0.81 | 0.84 | (0.76 to 0.91)‡ |
| Mother | 464 (31.48) | 935 (26.64) | 4.84 | 0.85 | 0.88 | (0.79 to 0.97)‡ |
ARD—Absolute Risk Difference=Risk of outcome in CCP−rRsk of outcome in SoC group.
*CI, Confidence Interval of Adjusted Risk Ratio.
†Adjusted for age and educational status of mother, gender of baby, prematurity, low birth weight (<2500 grams), gravida and type of delivery.
‡Significant with CI not including null value.
CCP, Care Companion Programme; SoC, standard of care.