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Table 2 Proportion of women who reported knowledge of key danger signs during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum (N = 764)

From: Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and birth preparedness practices among women in rural Uganda

 

Knowledge of key danger signs

 

Pregnancy

Childbirth

Postpartum

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

Severe vaginal bleeding

368

49.2

    

Swollen hands/face

58

8.7

    

Blurred vision

15

1.6

    

Severe vaginal bleeding

  

484

63.8

  

Retained placenta

  

271

35.1

  

Labour lasting more than 12 hours

  

133

18.3

  

Convulsions/fits

  

16

1.7

  

Severe vaginal bleeding

    

449

56.7

High fever

    

254

31.0

Foul smelling vaginal discharge

    

75

9.4

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