Knowledge of neonatal danger signs, care seeking practice and associated factors among postpartum mothers at public health facilities in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and maternal health care services utilizations among postpartum mothers attending immunization at health facilities in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 404)

Variables	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Mothers age in year
18–35	373	92.3
36–45	31	7.7
Mothers residence
Urban	341	84.4
Rural	63	15.5
Mothers marital status
Married	363	89.9
Single	15	3.7
Divorced/widowed	26	6.4
Mothers occupation
Governmental employed	106	26.2
Self employed	77	19.1
House wife	87	21.5
Farmer	38	9.4
Merchant	49	12.1
Student	32	7.9
Other occupation	15	3.7
Mothers educational status
Unable to read and write	44	10.9
Able to read and write	46	11.4
Primary school	82	20.3
Secondary school	122	30.2
Diploma and above	110	27.2
Mothers religion
Orthodox	165	40.8
Muslim	28	6.9
Protestant	188	46.5
Other religion	23	5.7
Mother ethnicity
Oromo	344	85.1
Amhara	55	13.6
Other ethnicity	5	1.2
Average family monthly income with Ethiopian birr
< 1000	112	27.7
1001–2000	115	28.5
2001–3674	76	18.8
> 3675	101	25.0
Age of current baby in day
0–28	88	21.8
> 29	316	78.2
Parity
1	123	30.4
2–4	263	65.1
≥ 5	18	4.5
Attended ANC during latest pregnancy
Yes	343	84.9
No	61	15.1
Number of ANC visits
No ANC follow up	61	15.1
1st to 3rd visit	156	38.6
4th visit	187	46.3
Place of delivery
Home	26	6.4
Hospital	218	54.0
Health center	160	39.6
No	111	27.5
Provided counseling on new born care after delivery before discharge
Yes	137	33.9
No	267	66.1
Received PNC services
Yes	245	60.6
No	159	39.4
Number of PNC visits
No	159	39.4
Once	126	31.2
Twice	95	23.5
Three	24	5.9
Health education received during PNC follow up on
Immunization	181	44.8
Family planning	161	39.9
Breast feeding and care	79	19.6
Neonatal danger sign	31	7.7
Care to ill neonates	8	2.0

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