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Table 4 Type of key obstetric danger signs spontaneously reported by respondents, Goba District, Bale Zone, South-East Ethiopia, February, 2014

From: Birth preparedness, complication readiness and other determinants of place of delivery among mothers in Goba District, Bale Zone, South East Ethiopia

Key obstetric danger signs

Place of delivery

P-values*

Cases (n = 118)

Controls (n = 238)

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

Key danger sign during pregnancy

   

  Vaginal bleeding

86(72.9)

117(49.2)

<0.001

  Swelling of the face and hands

56(47.5)

35(14.7)

<0.001

  Blurring (difficult) vision

26(22.0)

26(10.9)

0.005

Key danger sign during Labour and delivery

   

  Excess vaginal bleeding

93(78.8)

89(37.4)

<0.001

  Prolonged labour (>12 hours)

76(64.4)

113(47.5)

0.003

  Retained placenta(>30minuts)

54(45.8)

74(31.1)

0.007

  Convulsions

13(11.0)

2(0.8)

<0.001

Key danger sign during postpartum period

   

  Vaginal bleeding

71(60.2)

76(31.9)

<0.001

  Increased body temp (fever)

8(6.8)

11(4.6)

0.454

  Offensive vaginal bleeding

21(17.8)

13(5.5)

<0.001

  1. *p-values were derived from a chi-square test