Table 2 Knowledge of husbands on key danger sign during pregnancy, labour, post partum and in Axum Town, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 399)
Knowledge of key danger sign | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
The three key danger sign during pregnancy | ||
vaginal bleeding | 213 | 53.4 |
blurred visions | 117 | 29.3 |
swollen hands/face | 165 | 41.4 |
The four key danger sign during labor/delivery | ||
severe vaginal bleeding | 264 | 66.2 |
Convulsions | 163 | 40.9 |
prolonged labor | 169 | 42.4 |
retained placenta | 120 | 30.1 |
The three key danger sign during postpartum | ||
severe vaginal bleeding | 137 | 34.3 |
foul smelling | 64 | 16 |
high fever | 84 | 21.1 |