Table 4 Mothers’ knowledge of danger signs related to pregnancy and problems encountered after delivery, Jimma Zone, Oromia Regional State, Southwest Ethiopia, September 2017 (n = 789)
Variables | Categories | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Knew danger signs related to pregnancy (51.1%) | Vaginal bleeding | 291 (36.9) |
Severe headache | 190 (24.1) | |
Blurred vision | 90 (11.4) | |
Persistent vomiting | 72 (9.1) | |
Swollen hands/face | 67 (8.5) | |
Hypertension | 41(5.2) | |
Foul smelling vaginal discharge | 29 (3.7) | |
Other | 30 (7.5) | |
Knew ≥3 of the danger signs | 111(14.1) | |
Knew danger signs related to labor and delivery (59.3%) | Vaginal bleeding | 276 (35.0) |
Prolonged labor (>  12 h) | 257 (32.6) | |
Retained placenta | 165 (20.9) | |
Hypertension | 55 (7.0) | |
Others | 52 (6.6) | |
Knew ≥3 of the danger signs | 59 (7.5) | |
Knew danger signs that occur within the first week after birth, # 405 (51.3%) | Severe vaginal bleeding | 304 (38.5) |
High fever | 171 (21.7) | |
Fit | 60 (7.6) | |
Hypertension | 45 (5.7) | |
Swollen hands/face | 20 (2.5) | |
Offensive vaginal discharge | 51 (6.5) | |
Other | 60 (7.6) | |
Knew ≥3 of the danger signs | 71 (9.0) | |
Health problem encountered after delivery | yes | 116 (14.7) |
no | 673 (85.3) | |
Sever vaginal bleeding | yes | 37 (31.9) |
no | 79 (68.1) | |
High grade fever | yes | 38 (32.8) |
no | 78 (67.2) | |
Painful urination | yes | 14 (12.1) |
no | 102 (87.9) | |
Offensive vaginal discharge | yes | 4 (3.4) |
no | 112 (96.6) | |
Do not remember | 7 (6.7) | |
Support sought for the health problems encountered | Yes, at health facility | 84 (73.7) |
Yes, at home | 18 (15.8) | |
Not at all | 12 (10.5) | |
Husband’s attitudes towards institutional delivery | Supportive | 746 (94.6) |
Not supportive | 22 (2.8) | |
Don’t know | 21 (2.7) | |