Table 4 Knowledge about danger signs of postpartum mentioned among women who had at least one birth prior to this survey in Dale distinct, Southern Ethiopia, March 2018, (n = 732)
Danger signs of pregnancy | Responses | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent (%) | ||
Severe vaginal bleeding | Yes | 117 | 16.0 |
No | 615 | 84.0 | |
Severe headache | Yes | 63 | 8.6 |
No | 669 | 91.4 | |
Blurred vision | Yes | 51 | 7.0 |
No | 681 | 93.0 | |
Convulsion | Yes | 67 | 9.2 |
No | 665 | 90.8 | |
Swollen hands/face. | Yes | 39 | 5.3 |
No | 693 | 94.7 | |
High fever | Yes | 50 | 6.8 |
No | 682 | 93.2 | |
Loss of consciousness | Yes | 45 | 6.2 |
No | 687 | 93.8 | |
Diffecult of breathing | Yes | 48 | 6.6 |
No | 684 | 93.4 | |
Severe weakness | Yes | 51 | 7.0 |
No | 681 | 93.0 | |
Malodorous vaginal discharge | Yes | 65 | 8.9 |
No | 667 | 91.1 | |
Othersa | Yes | 2 | 0.3 |
No | 730 | 99.7 | |