Table 1

Type of KMC practiced by mothers at various visits

KMC type practiced n(%)

Stage of study (n)

Not practicing

Intermittent

Continuous

Mother Baby Unit (n = 202)

0 (0.0)

165 (81.7)

37 (18.3)

First review visit (n = 182)

1 (0.5)

65 (37.5)

116 (63.7)

Second review visit (n = 175)

3 (1.7)

42 (24.0)

130 (74.3)

Third review visit (n = 170)

5 (2.9)

45 (24.1)

124 (72.9)

Fourth review visit (n = 157)

9 (5.7)

38 (24.2)

110 (70.1)

Nguah et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2011 11:99   doi:10.1186/1471-2393-11-99