Knowledge, fear and practice of neonatal sunlight exposure of the study participants (n=420)
| Variables | Category | Frequency (n) | Per cent (%) |
| Had information about sunlight exposure | Yes | 388 | 92.4 |
| No | 32 | 7.6 | |
| Source of information about sunlight exposure (n=388) | Physician | 173 | 44.6 |
| Midwife/nurse | 258 | 66.5 | |
| Television/radio | 17 | 4.4 | |
| Neighbours/elder people | 105 | 27.1 | |
| Is sunlight exposure beneficial? (n=388) | Yes | 380 | 97.9 |
| No | 8 | 2.1 | |
| The benefit of sunlight exposure (n=380) | Strengthens bone | 252 | 66.3 |
| Strengthens teeth | 6 | 1.6 | |
| Keeps child warm | 73 | 11.3 | |
| Produces vitamin D | 235 | 67.1 | |
| Strengthens body | 160 | 42.1 | |
| Is sunlight exposure harmful? (n=388) | Yes | 190 | 49.0 |
| No | 198 | 51.0 | |
| The harmful effect of sunlight exposure (n=190) | Skin cancer | 37 | 19.5 |
| Sterility | 80 | 42.1 | |
| Blindness | 104 | 54.7 | |
| A good time to expose neonates (n=388) | Morning | 365 | 94.1 |
| Afternoon | 13 | 3.4 | |
| Evening | 66 | 17.0 | |
| Mothers fear sunlight exposure | Yes* | 245 | 58.3 |
| No | 175 | 41.7 | |
| Knowledge | Good knowledge | 181 | 43.1 |
| Poor knowledge | 239 | 56.9 | |
| Practice | Good practice | 114 | 27.1 |
| Poor practice | 306 | 72.9 |
*Sickness, evil eye, cold.