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Table 3 Knowledge of danger signs during pregnancy, labour and childbirths and post-partum among women 15–49 years in Tanzania and Kenya

From: Birth preparedness and complication readiness among women of reproductive age in Kenya and Tanzania: a community-based cross-sectional survey

Knowledge of danger signsa

Kenya (N = 519)

Tanzania (N = 409)

Total (N = 928)

During Pregnancy

 No knowledge

286 (55.1)

195 (47.7)

481 (51.8)

 Poor Knowledge

124 (23.9)

141 (34.5)

265 (28.6)

 Good Knowledge

109 (21.0)

73 (17.8)

182 (19.6)

During labour and childbirth

 No knowledge

326 (62.8)

208 (50.9)

534 (57.5)

 Poor Knowledge

121 (23.3)

139 (34.0)

260 (28.0)

 Good Knowledge

72 (13.9)

62 (15.2)

134 (14.4)

During postpartum

 No knowledge

299 (57.6)

229 (56.0)

528 (56.9)

 Poor Knowledge

149 (28.7)

139 (34.0)

288 (31.0)

 Good Knowledge

71 (13.7)

41 (10.0)

112 (12.1)

  1. aNo knowledge (zero danger signs mentioned), poor knowledge (< 3 mentioned), good knowledge (> 3 mentioned)