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Table 3 Referral and Care-Seeking Behavior by Sex of the Newborn and Neonatal Period

From: Sex differences in morbidity and care-seeking during the neonatal period in rural southern Nepal

Neonatal Period

Overall

Boys

Girls

OR1

95 % CI

 Percent of Infants Seeking Care2 (n)

44.1 % (8242)

50.7 % (4908)

37.0 % (3334)

1.75

1.65 – 1.86

 Average Number of Times Care was Sought3

2.84

3.01

2.60

0.41

0.31 – 0.52

 % Who Sought Care, Among those Referred4

47.0 % (5309)

53.8 % (3128)

39.7 % (2181)

1.77

1.64 – 1.91

Early Neonatal Period

 Percent of Infants Seeking Care5 (n)

20.8 % (3687)

24.4 % (2239)

16.9 % (1448)

1.59

1.48 – 1.71

 Average Number of Times Care was Sought3

1.87

1.95

1.76

0.19

0.11 – 0.27

 % Who Sought Care, Among those Referred6

46.1 % (4126)

52.9 % (2394)

39.1 % (1732)

1.75

1.61 – 1.91

Late Neonatal Period

 Percent Infants Seeking Care7 (n)

36.2 % (6651)

42.5 % (4034)

29.5 % (2617)

1.76

1.66 – 1.88

 Average Number of Times Care was Sought3

2.48

2.58

2.34

0.24

0.16 - 0.32

 % Who Sought Care, Among those Referred8

50.8 % (2913)

56.8 % (1750)

43.8 % (1163)

1.68

1.52 – 1.86

  1. 1 Boys were compared to girls with girls as the reference
  2. 2 Overall: N = 18 692, Boys: N = 9683, Girls: N = 9009
  3. 3This variable was conditioned on care being sought
  4. 4 Overall: N = 11 304, Boys: N = 5815, Girls: N = 5489
  5. 5 Overall: N = 17 729 Boys: N = 9161, Girls: N = 8568
  6. 6 Overall: N = 8956, Boys: N = 4524, Girls: N = 4432
  7. 7 Overall: N = 18 370, Boys: N = 9502, Girls: N = 8868
  8. 8 Overall: N = 5737, Boys: N = 3083, Girls: N = 2654