Table 1 Distribution of early mother and child skin-to-skin contact in The Gambia by selected socio-demographic and reproductive variables (n = 9205)

Sociodemographic profile

Household wealth quintile (n = 9205)

0.003*

 Poorest

2936 (31.9)

38.6

61.4

 Second

2020 (21.9)

37.7

62.3

 Middle

1656 (18.0)

31.8

68.2

 Fourth

1335 (14.5)

32.0

68.0

 Richest

1258 (13.7)

32.0

68.0

Ethnicity (n = 9205)

< 0.001*

 Mandinka

2598 (28.2)

33.9

66.1

 Wollof

1503 (16.3)

41.5

58.5

 Fula

2317 (25.2)

37.9

62.1

 Jola

486 (5.3)

25.8

74.2

 Sarahule

952 (10.3)

33.6

66.4

 Other groups

649 (7.1)

34.6

65.4

 Non-Gambia

700 (7.6)

29.7

70.3

Residential area (9205)

< 0.001*

 Urban

4023 (43.7)

30.2

69.8

 Rural

5182 (56.3)

38.9

61.1

Frequency of watching TV (n = 9202)^β

0.009*

 Not at all

3890 (42.3)

37.6

62.4

 Less than once a week

961 (10.4)

35.5

64.5

 At least once a week

1146 (12.5)

38.3

61.7

 Almost everyday

3205 (34.8)

31.9

68.1

Local government area (n = 9205)

< 0.001*

 Banjul

604 (6.6)

29.9

70.1

 Kanifing

1086 (11.8)

32.9

67.1

 Brikama

1297 (14.1)

26.5

73.5

 Mansakonko

973 (10.6)

47.8

52.2

 Kerewan

1072 (11.6)

44.2

55.8

 Kuntaur

1284 (13.9)

35.9

64.1

 Janjanbureh

1217 (13.2)

39.6

60.4

 Basse

1672 (18.2)

28.5

71.5

Reproductive profile

ANC visit initiation (n = 3759)^β

< 0.001*

 Early booking

1907 (50.7)

38.9

61.1

 Late booking

1852 (49.3)

32.4

67.6

Place of delivery (n = 3791)^β

< 0.001*

 Home

831 (21.9)

19.4

80.6

 Health facility

2960 (78.1)

40.3

59.7

Birth weight (n = 3016)^β

0.003*

 Low birthweight

310 (10.3)

31.0

69.0

 Normal

2706 (89.7)

39.7

60.3