Table 2 Knowledge on obstetric danger signs during pregnancy, delivery and after delivery in Bahir Dar City, North West, Ethiopia, March, 2013 (n = 701)
Obstetric danger signs | Knowledge on obstetric danger sign | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pregnancy | Delivery | After delivery | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Vaginal bleeding | 572 | 81.6 | 576 | 82.2 | 598 | 85.3 |
Severe headache | 151 | 21.5 | 157 | 24.4 | 136 | 19.4 |
Blurring of vision | 157 | 22.4 | 134 | 19.1 | ||
Loss of consciousness | 239 | 34.1 | 229 | 32.7 | 229 | 32.7 |
Swelling of face/hands | 171 | 24.4 | 200 | 28.5 | ||
Convulsion | 70 | 10 | 51 | 7.3 | 62 | 8.8 |
High grade fever | 132 | 18.8 | 111 | 15.8 | 130 | 18.5 |
Difficulty in breathing | 214 | 30.5 | 193 | 27.5 | ||
Severe weakness | 127 | 18.1 | 113 | 16.1 | ||
Severe abdominal pain | 105 | 15 | 137 | 19.5 | ||
Increase/decrease of fetal movement | 229 | 32.7 | ||||
Premature rupture membranes | 146 | 20.8 | ||||
Retained placenta | 418 | 59.6 | ||||
Prolonged labour | 362 | 51.6 | ||||
Offensive vaginal discharge | 199 | 28.4 | ||||