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Table 1 Mean knowledge score of danger signs among pregnant women in rural Ebonyi community

From: Unlocking community capabilities for addressing social norms/practices: behavioural change intervention study to improve birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in rural Nigeria

Variables

Pre-intervention Mean (SD); n = 158

Post-intervention Mean (SD); n = 153

Mean difference (p-value)**

Danger sign during pregnancy

 Vaginal bleeding

4.17 (0.85)

4.41 (0.55)

0.24 (0.003)*

 Severe headache

4.29 (0.70)

4.42 (0.51)

0.13 (0.055)

 Blurred vision

3.95 (0.92)

4.36 (0.61)

0.41(< 0.001)*

 Convulsions

3.58 (1.16)

4.18 (0.81)

0.60(< 0.001)*

 Swollen hands/face

4.25 (0.76)

4.50 (0.50)

0.25 (0.001)*

 High fever

4.09 (0.83)

4.41 (0.60)

0.31(< 0.001)*

 Loss of consciousness

3.84 (0.98)

4.24 (0.80)

0.40(< 0.001)*

 Difficulty breathing

3.72 (1.09)

4.19 (0.83)

0.46(< 0.001)*

 Severe weakness

4.10 (0.83)

4.40 (0.55)

0.29(< 0.001)*

 Severe abdominal pain

4.03 (0.89)

4.37 (0.61)

0.33(< 0.001)*

 Water breaks without labour

3.68 (1.06)

4.06 (0.96)

0.42(< 0.001)*

 Increased/Reduced fetal movement

3.82 (4.25)

4.25 (0.76)

0.38 (0.001)*

 Sub-total mean

3.96 (0.75)

4.31 (0.58)

0.35(< 0.001)*

Danger sign during child birth

 Severe vaginal bleeding

4.07 (0.93)

4.38 (0.62)

0.31(< 0.001)*

 Severe headache

4.04 (0.96)

4.42 (0.55)

0.39(< 0.001)*

 Convulsions

3.72 (1.09)

4.24 (0.93)

0.51(< 0.001)*

 High fever

3.93 (0.96)

4.36 (0.65)

0.43(< 0.001)*

 Loss of consciousness

3.73 (1.05)

4.22 (0.81)

0.48(< 0.001)*

 Labor lasting> 12 h

4.04 (0.89)

4.35 (0.51)

0.31(< 0.001)*

 Placenta not delivered 30 min after baby

4.13 (0.83)

4.55 (0.51)

0.42(< 0.001)*

 Sub-total mean

3.95 (0.78)

4.35 (0.56)

0.41(< 0.001)*

Danger sign after child birth

 Severe bleeding

4.20 (0.81)

4.45 (0.51)

0.25(< 0.001)*

 Severe headache

4.18 (0.78)

4.43 (0.51)

0.25 (0.001)*

 Convulsions

3.76 (0.96)

4.23 (0.73)

0.47 (0.001)*

 High fever

3.99 (0.90)

4.33 (0.57)

0.35(< 0.001)*

 Loss of consciousness

3.73 (1.04)

4.25 (0.69)

0.51(< 0.001)*

 Malodorous Vaginal Discharge

3.76 (0.96)

4.20 (0.76)

0.44(< 0.001)*

 Difficulty breathing

3.73 (1.04)

4.25 (0.75)

0.51(< 0.001)*

 Severe weakness

4.11 (0.81

4.37 (0.54)

0.27(< 0.001)*

 Sub-total mean

3.94 (0.77)

4.28 (0.58)

0.37(< 0.001)*

Overall mean knowledge score

3.94 (0.74)

4.32 (0.56)

0.37 (< 0.001)*

  1. *statistical significance; **T-Test for statistical significance