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Table 6 Knowledge about danger signs of new born neonate among primigravida women in A. A. Government Health facilities, May, 2015

From: Knowledge about birth preparedness and complication readiness and associated factors among primigravida women in Addis Ababa governmental health facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015

Variable

Response

Frequency

Percent

Danger sign of new born neonate birth that could endanger the life of neonate (n = 422)

Yes

277

65.6

No

70

16.6

Don’t know

75

17.8

Convulsions/spasms/rigidity (n = 277)

Yes

96

22.7

No

181

42.9

Very small baby (n = 277)

Yes

166

39.3

No

111

26.3

Lethargy/unconsciousness (n = 277)

Yes

98

23.2

No

179

42.4

Difficult/fast breathing (n = 277)

Yes

185

43.8

No

92

21.8

(Others)a (n = 277)

Yes

19

4.5

No

258

61.1

  1. Mentioned more than one response
  2. acrying and hungry