Table 3 Comparison of Neonatal and infant characteristics between the beneficiaries of Janani Suraksha Yojana and Arogya Laxmi scheme in urban settlements of Hyderabad (N = 1859)

Gender of the Child

n = 925

n = 932

Male

496

53.6

499

53.5

0.972

Female

429

46.4

433

46.5

Current age of child in months

n = 923

n = 929

≤ 6

26

2.8

312

33.6

< 0.001

7–12

467

50.6

419

45.1

> 12

430

46.6

198

21.3

Birth Weight (in grams)

n = 919

n = 932

< 2500

109

11.9

97

10.4

0.320

≥ 2500

810

88.1

835

89.6

Birth Order

n = 921

n = 932

1

339

36.8

373

40

< 0.001

2

367

39.8

493

52.9

3

156

16.9

52

5.6

4 and above

59

6.4

14

1.5

Breast feeding within 30 min of birth

n = 921

n = 930

Yes

513

55.7

592

63.7

< 0.001

No

408

44.3

338

36.3

Colostrum after birth

n = 921

n = 929

Yes

857

93.1

901

97

< 0.001

No

64

6.9

28

3

Pre lacteal feeds such as honey, sugar water after birth

n = 922

n = 924

Yes

116

12.6

120

13

0.794

No

806

87.4

804

87

Nutritional status of children

Wasting

n = 915

n = 905

Normal

808

88.3

736

81.3

< 0.001

Wasted

107

11.7

169

18.7

Stunting

n = 914

n = 911

Not Stunted

561

61.4

722

79.3

< 0.001

Stunted

353

38.6

189

20.7

Underweight

n = 919

n = 916

Normal

668

72.7

691

75.4

0.179

Underweight

251

27.3

225

24.6

Morbidity history of the child

Diarrhoea in the last 15 days of survey

n = 923

n = 931

Yes

104

11.3

94

10.1

0.414

No

819

88.7

837

89.9

Fever in the last 15 days of survey

n = 923

n = 931

Yes

234

25.4

169

18.2

< 0.001

No

689

74.6

762

81.8

Cough in the last 15 days of survey?

n = 923

n = 931

Yes

373

40.4

188

20.2

< 0.001

No

550

59.6

743

79.8

Childcare practices during illness and others

Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) given in case of diarrhoea

n = 890

n = 915

Yes

346

38.9

392

42.8

0.087

No

544

61.1

523

57.2

Hand washing Practices after cleaning Child defecation

n = 917

n = 930

With soap

371

40.5

475

51.1

< 0.001

With soil or ash

28

3.1

25

2.7

Only with water

518

56.5

430

46.2

Hand washing practices before feeding the child

n = 894

n = 349

With soap

299

33.4

162

46.4

< 0.001

With soil or ash

12

1.3

7

2

Only with water

574

64.2

168

48.1

Don’t wash

9

1

12

3.4