Table 4 Knowledge of pregnant women on key danger signs during pregnancy, LAD, and the post-partum period in Arba Minch Zuria Woreda, South Ethiopia, March 2015
Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Ever heard of danger signs during pregnancy(N = 707) | Yes | 461(65.2) |
No | 246(34.8) | |
Know key pregnancy danger signs ⊕ (n = 461) | Vaginal bleeding | 372(80.7) |
Swollen hands or face | 168(36.4) | |
Blurred vision | 266(57.7) | |
Othersa | 7(1.5) | |
Pregnancy danger signs can kill women(n = 461) | Yes | 419(90.9) |
No | 42(9.1) | |
Ever heard of LAD danger signs(N = 707) | Yes | 462(65.3) |
No | 245(34.7) | |
Know LAD danger signs(n = 462) ⊕ | Severe vaginal bleeding | 393(85.1) |
Prolonged labor | 200(43.3) | |
Convulsion | 80(17.3) | |
Retained placenta | 207(44.8) | |
Othersb | 15(3.3) | |
LAD danger signs can kill women(n = 462) | Yes | 433(93.7) |
No | 29(6.3) | |
Ever heard of postpartum danger signs(N = 707) | Yes | 401(56.7) |
No | 306(43.3) | |
Know postpartum danger signs(n = 401) | Severe vaginal bleeding | 345(86.1) |
Foul-smelling vaginal discharge | 218(54.4) | |
High fever | 104(25.9) | |
Othersc | 7(1.7) | |
Postpartum danger signs can kill women(n = 401) | Yes | 370(92.3) |
No | 31(7.7) | |
Knowledgeable on pregnancy danger signs(N = 707) | Yes | 259(36.6) |
No | 448(63.4) | |
Knowledgeable on LAD danger signs(N = 707) | Yes | 101(14.3) |
No | 606(85.7) | |
Knowledgeable on postpartum danger signs(N = 707) | Yes | 220(31.1) |
No | 487(68.9) |