Table 3 WHO-KMC assessment tool scores: protocol adherence and maternal competency over time
Component and time point | KMC group (n = 120) | Standard care group (n = 120) | Mean difference (95% CI) | Effect size (Cohen’s d) | p-value¹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KMC practice score² | |||||
- Baseline (Day 1) | 6.2 (2.1) [2] | 6.1 (2.0) [1] | 0.1 (−0.4, 0.6) | 0.05 | 0.724 |
- Day 3 | 10.8 (1.8) [1] | 7.2 (1.9) [2] | 3.6 (3.1, 4.1)** | 1.94 | <0.001 |
- Day 7 | 13.2 (1.4) [2] | 8.1 (1.8) [1] | 5.1 (4.6, 5.6)** | 3.15 | <0.001 |
- Pre-discharge | 14.1 (1.2) [1] | 8.9 (1.7) [2] | 5.2 (4.8, 5.6)** | 3.57 | <0.001 |
Maternal competency⁴ | |||||
- Baseline (Day 1) | 4.8 (1.9) [1] | 4.7 (1.8) [2] | 0.1 (−0.4, 0.6) | 0.05 | 0.698 |
- Day 3 | 7.9 (1.6) [2] | 5.3 (1.7) [1] | 2.6 (2.2, 3.0)** | 1.56 | <0.001 |
- Day 7 | 8.8 (1.3) [1] | 5.9 (1.6) [2] | 2.9 (2.5, 3.3)** | 2.01 | <0.001 |
- Pre-discharge | 9.4 (0.9) [2] | 6.2 (1.5) [1] | 3.2 (2.9, 3.5)** | 2.59 | <0.001 |
Implementation checklist⁵ | |||||
- Baseline (Day 1) | 12.4 (3.2) [1] | 12.3 (3.1) [2] | 0.1 (−0.7, 0.9) | 0.03 | 0.812 |
- Day 3 | 16.8 (2.4) [2] | 13.1 (2.8) [1] | 3.7 (3.0, 4.4)** | 1.43 | <0.001 |
- Day 7 | 18.4 (1.8) [1] | 13.8 (2.6) [2] | 4.6 (4.0, 5.2)** | 2.08 | <0.001 |
- Pre-discharge | 19.2 (1.4) [2] | 14.2 (2.4) [1] | 5.0 (4.5, 5.5)** | 2.54 | <0.001 |
Time effect analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Time effect | F-statistic | p-value | Partial η² |
Time | 342.65 | <0.001 | 0.59 |
Group | 156.28 | <0.001 | 0.40 |
Time × group | 89.43 | <0.001 | 0.28 |