Table 3 Marginal predictive model of the factors associated with mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact in The Gambia

Sociodemographic profile

Residential area

 Urban

0.35

0.31-0.38

< 0.001*

 Rural

0.42

0.39-0.45

< 0.001*

Local government area

 Banjul

0.36

0.27-0.45

< 0.001*

 Kanifing

0.40

0.33-0.47

< 0.001*

 Brikama

0.34

0.28-0.40

< 0.001*

 Mansakonko

0.52

0.46-0.58

< 0.001*

 Kerewan

0.41

0.36-0.46

< 0.001*

 Kuntaur

0.38

0.33-0.43

< 0.001*

 Janjanbureh

0.42

0.36-0.47

< 0.001*

 Basse

0.32

0.27-0.36

< 0.001*

Reproductive profile

ANC visit initiation

 Early booking

0.41

0.39-0.44

< 0.001*

 Late booking

0.36

0.34-0.39

< 0.001*

Place of delivery

 Home

0.18

0.13-0.22

< 0.001*

 Health facility

0.41

0.39-0.42

< 0.001*

Birthweight

 Low birthweight

0.33

0.27-0.38

< 0.001*

 Normal

0.40

0.38-0.41

< 0.001*