Table 3 knowledge of obstetric danger signs during pregnancy, child birth and postnatal among mothers in Shashamane town, April 2018
Variables | Frequency (n = 422) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Danger sign during pregnancy | ||
Vaginal bleeding | ||
Yes | 273 | 64.7 |
No | 149 | 35.3 |
Persistent nausea and vomiting | ||
Yes | 121 | 28.9 |
No | 301 | 71.1 |
Swelling of body | ||
Yes | 124 | 29.4 |
No | 298 | 70.6 |
Persistent headache and blurred vision | ||
Yes | 164 | 38.9 |
No | 258 | 61.1 |
Absent or decreased fetal movement | ||
Yes | 163 | 38.6 |
No | 259 | 61.4 |
Severe abdominal cramps | ||
Yes | 121 | 28.9 |
No | 301 | 71.1 |
Leakage of amniotic fluid without lab | ||
Yes | 119 | 28.1 |
No | 303 | 71.9 |
High fever | ||
Yes | 98 | 23.2 |
No | 324 | 76.8 |
Danger sign during child birth | ||
Bleeding through birth canal | ||
Yes | 253 | 60 |
No | 169 | 40 |
Persistent headache &blurred vision | ||
Yes | 105 | 24.9 |
No | 317 | 75.1 |
Swelling of hand, face etc. | ||
Yes | 54 | 12.8 |
No | 368 | 87.2 |
Absent or decrease fetal movement | ||
Yes | 120 | 28.4 |
No | 302 | 71.6 |
Increased blood pressure | ||
Yes | 74 | 17.5 |
No | 348 | 82.5 |
Retained Placenta (> 1 h.) | ||
Yes | 82 | 19.4 |
No | 340 | 80.6 |
Mal-presentation/position | ||
Yes | 54 | 12.8 |
No | 368 | 87.2 |
Severe continuous abdominal pain | ||
Yes | 120 | 28.4 |
No | 302 | 71.6 |
Danger sign during post-partum | ||
Post Natal Bleeding | ||
Yes | 267 | 63.3 |
No | 155 | 36.7 |
Persistent headache &blurred vision | ||
Yes | 106 | 25.1 |
No | 316 | 74.9 |
Swelling hand, face | ||
Yes | 99 | 23.5 |
No | 325 | 76.5 |
Postnatal Fever | ||
Yes | 168 | 38.9 |
No | 254 | 60.2 |
Unconscious | ||
Yes | 90 | 21.3 |
No | 332 | 78.7 |