MP knowledge of Danger signs n (%) | ||||||||
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Obstetric danger signs | Tanzania (n = 756) [37] | Ethiopia (n = 824) [30] | Ethiopia (n = 592) [31] | Nigeria (n = 389) [42] | Ethiopia (n = 406) [28] | Nigeria (n = 386) [43] | Nigeria (n = 1627) [34] | Nigeria (n = 259) [35] |
During pregnancy | ||||||||
 High fever | 157 (21.6%) | 105 (12.7%) | NR | 16 (4.1%) | NR | 233 (60.4%) | NR | NR |
 Severe abdominal pain | 107 (14.7%) | 97 (11.8%) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
 Excessive vaginal bleeding | 79 (10.1%) | 94 (11.4%) | NR | 202 (51.9%) | 213 (53.4%) | 226 (58.9%) | NR | 30 (11.6%) |
 Abnormal body movements | 70 (9.6%) | 61 (7.4%) | NR | 60 (15.4%) | NR | 199 (51.6%) | NR | NR |
 Severe headache | 61 (8.4%) | 70 (8.5%) | NR | 35 (9.0%) | NR | 230 (59.6%) | NR | NR |
 Swollen hands face | 22 (3%) | 59 (7.2%) | NR | 65 (16.7%) | 165 (41.4%) | 219 (56.7%) | NR | NR |
 Loss of consciousness | 15 (2.1%) | 33 (4%) | NR | 129 (33.2%) | NR | NR | NR | NR |
 Blurred vision | 6 (.8%) | 13 (1.6%) | NR | 36 (9.3%) | 117 (29.3%) | NR | NR | NR |
 Paleness | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 206 (53.4%) | NR | NR |
During childbirth | ||||||||
 Excessive vaginal bleeding | 165 (22.7%) | 102 (12.4%) | NR | NR | 264 (66.2%) | 150 (38.9%) | NR | NR |
 Convulsions | 101 (13.9%) | 54 (6.5%) | NR | NR | 163 (40.9%) | 22 (5.7%) | NR | NR |
 Retained placenta | 65 (9%) | 37 (4.5%) | NR | NR | 120 (30.1%) | 214 (55.4%) | NR | 26 (10.0%) |
 High fever | 42 (5.8%) | 98 (11.9%) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
 Prolonged labour | 35 (4.8%) | 85 (10.3%) | NR | NR | 169 (42.4%) | NR | NR | NR |
 Severe headache | 29 (4%) | 64 (7.8%) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
 Loss of consciousness | 13 (1.8%) | 29 (3.5%) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
During postpartum | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | NR | Â | Â |
 Excessive vaginal bleeding | 129 (17.8%) | 105 (12.7%) | NR | NR | 137 (34.3%) | NR | NR | NR |
 High fever | 52 (7.2%) | 99 (12%) | NR | NR | 84 (21.1%) | NR | NR | NR |
 Abnormal body movements | 37 (5.1%) | 56 (6.8%) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
 Loss of consciousness | 10 (1.4%) | 31 (3.8%) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
 Foul smelling discharge | 8 (1.1%) | 74 (8.9%) | NR | NR | 64 (16%) | NR | NR | 33 (12.7%) |
 Severe headache | 6 (.8%) | 78 (9.5%) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Summary | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
 One sign during pregnancy | 389 (53.7%) | 407 (49.4%) | 250 (42.2%) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
 Two signs during pregnancy | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | (507) 63.7%/ (352) 42.4% | NR |
 One sign during childbirth | 318 (43.9%) | 271 (32.9%) | NR | NR | NR | NR |  | NR |
 Two signs during childbirth | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | (570) 71.7%/ (516) 62.1% | NR |
 One sign postpartum period | 251 (34.6%) | 213 (25.8%) | NR | NR | NR | NR |  | NR |
 Two signs postpartum period | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | (429)53.9%/ (290) 34.9% | NR |