Table 5 Knowledge about danger signs of first 42 days after birth among primigravida women in A. A. Government Health facilities, May, 2015
Variables | Response | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Danger sign during the first 42 days after birth that could endanger the life of pregnant women (n = 422) | Yes | 266 | 63.0 |
No | 71 | 16.8 | |
Don’t know | 85 | 20.1 | |
Mention heavy vaginal bleeding as danger sing during postnatal period (n = 266) | Yes | 234 | 55.5 |
No | 32 | 7.5 | |
Mention severe head ache as danger sing during postnatal Period (n = 266) | Yes | 155 | 36.7 |
No | 111 | 26.3 | |
Mention Blurred vision as danger sing during postnatal (n = 266) Period (n = 266) | Yes | 119 | 28.2 |
No | 147 | 34.8 | |
Mention convulsion as danger sing during postnatal period (n = 266) | Yes | 78 | 18.5 |
No | 188 | 44.5 | |
Mention oedema as danger sing during postnatal period (n = 266) | Yes | 92 | 21.8 |
No | 174 | 41.2 | |
Mention fever as danger sign during postnatal period (n = 266) | Yes | 89 | 21.1 |
No | 177 | 41.9 | |
Mention fainting as danger sign during postnatal period (n = 266) | Yes | 42 | 10.0 |
No | 224 | 53.0 | |
Mention breathing problem as danger sign during postnatal Period (n = 266) | Yes | 52 | 12.3 |
No | 214 | 50.7 | |
Mention weakness as danger sign during postnatal period (n = 266) | Yes | 57 | 13.5 |
No | 209 | 49.5 | |
Mention foul smelling vaginal discharge as danger sign during postnatal period (n = 266) | Yes | 132 | 31.3 |
No | 134 | 31.8 | |
(Others)a (n = 266) | Yes | 6 | 2.3 |
No | 260 | 60.7 |