Table 3 Effect of the intervention on knowledge of danger signs among women in Rufiji and Mkuranga districts

During Pregnancy

 Heavy Bleeding

14.7

15

0.3

41.3

15.5

25.8

25.5

11.6–32.8

< .0001

 Fever

19.7

17.9

1.8

30.2

23.6

6.6

4.8

-1.5–11.8

0.078

 Fits

14.4

17.3

-2.9

26.5

15.8

10.7

13.6

10.7–20.2

< .0001

 Headache

5.1

5.7

0.6

10.3

3.4

6.7

6.1

3.8–11.5

< .0001

 Knowledge of at least 3 (Out of 12)

15.2

18.5

-3.3

48.1

22.4

25.7

29.0

12.8–36.2

< .0001

During Childbirth

 Bleeding

24.9

24.4

0.5

53.1

34.5

18.6

18.1

12–25.2

< .0001

 Fever

4.8

5.2

0.4

5.1

3.9

1.6

1.2

-1.5–3.9

0.376

 Prolonged labour

3.6

7.9

-4.3

7.4

7.6

-0.2

4.1

3.5–8.1

< .0001

 Knowledge of at least 3 (Out of 10)

15.3

13.9

1.4

43.1

23.5

19.7

18.3

11.4–25.2

< .0001

During Postpartum

 Bleeding

15.1

19.0

-2.9

39.8

15.2

24.6

27.5

21.8–30.8

< .0001

 Fever

2.2

5.3

-3.1

8.9

5.6

3.3

6.3

-1-6–5.2

0.763

 Body weakness

7.8

4.2

3.6

4.2

3.5

0.7

-2.9

-1.1–6.8

0.145

 Fits

8.9

6.6

2.3

16.5

7.2

9.3

7.0

2.3–15.1

< .0001

 Knowledge of at least 3 (out of 8)

8.8

8.9

-0.1

19.8

9.2

9.3

9.4

6.4–15.7

< .0001