Table 3 Knowledge about danger signs of pregnancy among primigravida women in A. A. Government Health facilities, May, 2015
Variables | Response | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Know any /some serious health problem/s that can occur during pregnancy that could endanger the life of pregnant women (n = 422) | Yes | 355 | 84.1 |
No | 36 | 8.5 | |
Don’t know | 31 | 7.3 | |
Mention vaginal bleeding as danger sing during pregnancy (n = 355) | Yes | 319 | 75.6 |
No | 36 | 8.5 | |
Mention severe head ace as danger sing during pregnancy (n = 355) | Yes | 288 | 61.1 |
No | 97 | 23.0 | |
Mention blurred vision as danger sing during pregnancy (n = 355) | Yes | 211 | 50.0 |
No | 144 | 34.1 | |
Mention severe abdominal pain as danger sing during pregnancy (n = 355) | Yes | 74 | 17.5 |
No | 281 | 66.6 | |
Mention swollen hands and face as danger sign during pregnancy (n = 355) | Yes | 216 | 51.2 |
No | 139 | 32.9 | |
84.1 | |||
Mention fever as danger sign during (n = 355) | Yes | 89 | 21.1 |
No | 266 | 63.0 | |
84.1 | |||
Mention Foetus movement reduced or absence and Excessive danger sign during pregnancy (n = 355) | Yes | 81 | 19.2 |
No | 274 | 64.9 | |
84.1 |