Table 4 Knowledge of key danger signs and attitude towards birth preparedness and complication readiness of respondents by residential area, Agnuak zone (n = 603)
Variables | Urban (403) | Rural (200) | Total | χ2 | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
Knowledge of key danger signs during pregnancy (Multiple responses) | ||||||||
Severe vaginal bleeding | 135 | 33.5 | 53 | 26.5 | 188 | 31.2 | 29.35 | < 0.001 |
Swollen hands/face | 38 | 9.4 | 4 | 2.0 | 42 | 6.9 | 14.52 | < 0.01 |
Blurred vision | 13 | 3.2 | 45 | 22.5 | 58 | 9.6 | 23.37 | < 0.001 |
Knowledge of key danger signs during labour and delivery (Multiple responses) | ||||||||
Severe vaginal bleeding | 277 | 68.7 | 79 | 39.5 | 356 | 59.0 | 48 | < 0.001 |
Convulsions | 23 | 5.7 | 4 | 2.0 | 27 | 4.5 | 8.20 | < 0.05 |
Prolonged labour | 156 | 38.7 | 60 | 30.0 | 216 | 35.8 | 7.77 | < 0.05 |
Retained placenta | 40 | 9.9 | 20 | 10.0 | 60 | 9.9 | 35.14 | < 0.001 |
Knowledge of key danger signs during postnatal period (Multiple responses) | ||||||||
Severe vaginal bleeding | 221 | 54.8 | 65 | 32.5 | 286 | 47.4 | 32.47 | < 0.001 |
Foul smelling vaginal discharge | 10 | 2.5 | 16 | 8.0 | 26 | 4.3 | 19.79 | < 0.001 |
High fever | 95 | 23.6 | 40 | 20.0 | 135 | 22.4 | 28.39 | < 0.001 |
Knowledge of key danger signs during pregnancy, labour and delivery, and postpartum | 7.16 | < 0.01 | ||||||
Favourable knowledge | 131 | 32.5 | 44 | 22.0 | 175 | 29.0 | ||
Unfavourable knowledge | 272 | 67.5 | 156 | 78.0 | 428 | 71.0 | ||
Attitude towards birth preparedness and complication readiness | 24.44 | < 0.001 | ||||||
Favourable attitude | 249 | 61.8 | 81 | 40.5 | 330 | 54.7 | ||
Unfavourable attitude | 154 | 38.2 | 119 | 59.5 | 273 | 45.3 | ||