Table 1 Knowledge about Maternal Danger Signs of Obstetric Complications Among Women (Aged 15–49) during their last pregnancy.Study population (N = 17,232)
Sl.no | Danger signs in Pregnancy/ Delivery & Post Delivery | Non-member Households n (%) | SHG Households n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | 10,088 (59%) | 7144 (41%) |
1 | During Pregnancy | ||
a. Severe headache /High blood pressure | 964(10%) | 656(9%) | |
b. Blurred vision/Convulsions | 412(4%) | 267(4%) | |
c. Absence or /less movements of foetus | 478(5%) | 376(5%) | |
2. | During Labour and Delivery | ||
a. Prolonged labour over 12 h | 181(2%) | 129(2%) | |
b. Excessive vaginal bleeding | 1076(11%) | 1037(15%) | |
c. Delay in placental expulsion/Retained placenta | 49(1%) | 23(1%) | |
d. Severe abdominal pain | 3732(37%) | 2325(33%) | |
e. Rupture uterus | 81(1%) | 59(1%) | |
f. Baby in abnormal position | 730(7%) | 606(8%) | |
g. Cord prolapsed/Baby’s hand & feet coming out first | 35(1%) | 29(1%) | |
h. Cord around neck | 40 (1%) | 27 (1%) | |
3 | Post-partum | ||
a. High fever | 569 (6%) | 384 (5%) | |
b. Foul-smelling vaginal discharge | 311 (3%) | 319 (4%) | |
c. Other (specify) | 177 (2%) | 145 (2%) | |
d. Do not know | 1253 (12%) | 762 (11%) | |
4. | Knowledge of Danger Signs across Pregnancy Phases | ||
• No knowledge of any danger signs | 1325 (13%) | 809 (11%) | |
• Knowledge of danger signs either during pregnancy or labour/delivery or postpartum | 346 (3%) | 220 (3%) | |
• Knowledge of danger signs during pregnancy and labour/delivery and postpartum | 6924 (69%) | 5242 (73%) | |