Table 3 Awareness of obstetric danger signs among women who gave birth in the last 12 months, in the context of attending PWC, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017
Variables | Categories | PWC non-attendants’ n (%) | PWC attendants’ n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Danger signs | |||
During pregnancy | severe vaginal bleeding | 176 (40.4) | 269 (61.8) |
swollen of hands and face | 151 (34.6) | 214 (49.2) | |
blurred vision | 92 (21.1) | 110 (25.3) | |
During childbirth | sever vaginal bleeding | 118 (27.1) | 182 (41.8) |
Prolonged labor (> 12 h) | 129 (29.6) | 174 (40) | |
convulsion | 35 (8.0) | 68 (15.6) | |
retained placenta | 287 (67.4) | 309 (71.2) | |
During postpartum | severe Vaginal bleeding | 182 (42.7) | 267 (61.5) |
Foul-smelling vaginal discharge | 79 (18.5) | 166 (38.2) | |
high fever | 11 (2.6) | 53 (12.2) | |