Essential newborn care infection prevention steps observed during labour and delivery at mentored and non-mentored PHCs
| N | Control | N | Mentored: <3 months | N | Mentored: 1+year | P value | |
| Provider checked for cord around the neck of newborn | 79 | 9.2 | 318 | 25.5 | 413 | 9.9 | <0.001 |
| Newborn immediately placed on the mother’s abdomen after birth | 79 | 78.6 | 319 | 93.1 | 413 | 93.9 | 0.0007 |
| Newborn assessed for breathing-crying at birth | 79 | 77.1 | 319 | 90.0 | 413 | 84.5 | 0.0293 |
| Newborn dried using a clean towel or cloth after birth | 79 | 91.3 | 319 | 95.0 | 413 | 88.6 | 0.0247 |
| Newborn covered using fresh towel or cloth | 79 | 23.0 | 319 | 55.5 | 413 | 32.3 | <0.001 |
| Cord checked for pulsation before clamping | 79 | 16.0 | 319 | 48.9 | 413 | 26.0 | <0.001 |
| Cord clamped and cut with sterile scissor/blade after waiting for 3 min ? | 76 | 0.1 | 315 | 19.4 | 412 | 1.2 | <0.001 |
| Newborn's eyes wiped with sterile wet gauze | 79 | 0.0 | 319 | 15.4 | 413 | 0.5 | <0.001 |
| Skin to skin care initiated after birth | 79 | 2.2 | 319 | 18.5 | 412 | 5.3 | <0.001 |
| Newborn weighed just after delivery | 79 | 81.2 | 319 | 81.8 | 413 | 84.0 | 0.8361 |