Omphalitis, severe infection and identification of low birthweight newborns by LHWs by treatment group
| Intervention | Control | Risk ratio (95% CI) | P value | |
| Any omphalitis*, n (%) | 101 (4.5) | 155 (6.7) | 0.68 (0.48 to 0.98) | 0.04† |
| Mild omphalitis, n (%) | 91 (4.1) | 133 (5.7) | 0.72 (0.50 to 1.03) | 0.07 |
| Moderate omphalitis, n (%) | 9 (0.4) | 25 (1.1) | 0.38 (0.15 to 0.94) | 0.04 |
| Severe omphalitis, n (%) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 0.52 (0.05 to 5.74) | 0.60 |
| Any sign severe infection*, n (%) | 426 (19.1) | 380 (16.3) | 1.17 (0.80 to 1.72) | 0.41‡ |
| Convulsions, n (%) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 0.79 (0.14 to 4.37) | 0.78 |
| Fast breathing, n (%) | 23 (1.0) | 41 (1.8) | 0.59 (0.32 to 1.08) | 0.08 |
| Indrawing, n (%) | 18 (0.8) | 24 (1.0) | 0.79 (0.40 to 1.53) | 0.48 |
| Fever, n (%) | 83 (3.7) | 136 (5.8) | 0.64 (0.47 to 0.87) | 0.004 |
| Poor feeding, n (%) | 363 (16.3) | 292 (12.5) | 1.30 (0.80 to 2.13) | 0.29 |
| Sign of abnormal activity level, n (%) | 222 (10.0) | 182 (7.8) | 1.28 (0.75 to 2.17) | 0.37 |
| Newborns born at home and weighed within 3 days by a LHW§, n (%) | 147 (16.6) | 31 (3.5) | 4.81 (1.96 to 11.80) | 0.001¶ |
| Day 1 | 89 (60.5) | 10 (32.3) | ||
| Day 2 | 46 (31.3) | 19 (61.3) | ||
| Day 3 | 12 (8.2) | 2 (6.5) | ||
| All LBW babies identified among home deliveries in the study population**, n (%) | 228 (25.9) | 251 (28.1) | 0.92 (0.75 to 1.13) | 0.43†† |
| LBW babies identified by a LHW, n (%) | 24 (2.7) | 7 (0.8) | 3.48 (1.00 to 12.10) | 0.05 |
| LBW babies identified by a study worker, n (%) | 226 (25.7) | 250 (28.0) | 0.92 (0.75 to 1.12) | 0.40 |
*Live births for whom at least one data collection visit was available in the intervention (n=2225) and control (n=2329) arms where umbilical cord or severe infection could be observed were included.
†Intracluster correlation coefficients have been calculated as 0.13.
‡Intracluster correlation coefficients have been calculated as 0.30.
§Live births born at home and visited within the first 3 days of life who self-reported whether a LHW weighed their baby soon after delivery in the intervention (n=886) and control (n=898) arms were included.
¶Intracluster correlation coefficients have been calculated as 0.62.
**Live births born at home and visited within 3 days of life in the intervention (n=881) and control (n=893) arms were included.
††Intracluster correlation coefficients have been calculated as 0.07.
LBW, low birthweight; LHWs, lady health workers.