Table 2: Home visit in the first 42 days after delivery: maternal daily routine of care for the child in the first 42 days of life, according to parity (primiparous and multiparous women), Londrina-PR, 2016.

Variable

Primiparous

Multiparous

P-value

n

%

n

%

143

100

214

100

Easy adaptation to daily routine of care

Yes

62

43.4

107

50

0.235

No

81

56.6

107

50

Consultation with pediatrician

Yes

101

70.6

165

77.1

0.175

No

42

29.4

49

22.9

Nursing appointment

Yes

97

67.8

153

71.5

0.481

No

46

32.2

61

28.5

Neonatal screening tests

Complete

142

99.3

203

94.5

0.407

Incomplete

1

0.7

11

5.5

Vaccination

Complete

143

100

207

96.7

1.000

Incomplete

-

-

7

3.3

Daily child care by the mother

Body bath

Yes

133

93

209

97.7

0.056

No

10

7

5

2.3

Umbilical stump dressing

Yes

128

89.5

208

97.2

0.005

No

15

10.5

6

2.8

 

 

Used solution

Water and soap

78

57.4

147

70

0.009

Alcohol 70% or SS 0.9%

51

37.5

61

29

Others (coin, oil etc.)

7

5.1

2

1

Eye hygiene

Yes

47

32.9

76

35.5

0.650

No

96

67.1

138

64.5

Ointment to prevent dermatitis

Yes

99

69.2

133

62.1

0.176

No

44

30.8

81

37.9

Sleeping together with the baby

Yes

42

29.4

83

38.8

0.071

No

101

70.6

131

61.2

Use of pacifier to calm the baby

Yes

83

58

90

42.1

0.004

No

60

42

124

57.9

Current child nutrition

Exclusive breastfeeding

61

42.7

104

48.6

0.281

Artificial feeding

82

57.3

110

51.4

Report of problems on breastfeeding

Yes

91

63.6

105

49.1

0.007

No

52

36.4

109

50.9

Difficulties to adapt to the routine of care

Waking up at night and not sleeping

16

11.2

28

13.1

< 0.0001

Performing general care

40

28

24

11.2

Dealing with intestinal colic and crying

30

21

33

15.4

Allying functions: home and baby care

28

19.6

49

22.9

No difficulties

29

20.3

80

37.4