Table 3 Knowledge of pregnant women about obstetric danger signs during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum period in Angolela Tera district, Northern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 563)
Danger signsa | Knowledge of danger signs during | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Pregnancy | Delivery | Postpartum | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Vaginal bleeding | 429 (72.6) | 371 (65.9) | 430 (76.4) |
Swollen hands, face and/or feet | 72 (12.8) | NA | 105 (18.7) |
Blurred vision | 47 (8.3) | NA | NA |
Severe headache | 98 (17.4) | NA | NA |
Convulsion | 55 (9.8) | 42 (7.5) | 21 (3.7) |
No/reduced fetal movement | 304 (54) | NA | NA |
Water breaks without labor | 240 (42.6) | NA | NA |
Loss of consciousness | 119 (21.1) | 64 (11.4) | 117 (20.8) |
Sever pelvic and abdominal pain | 167 (29.7) | NA | NA |
Labor lasing > 12 h | NA | 365 (64.8) | NA |
Retained placenta | NA | 281 (49.9) | NA |
Baby’s hand/feet comes first | NA | 342 (60.7) | NA |
Cord comes first of the baby | NA | 83 (14.7) | NA |
Breathing difficulty | NA | NA | 33 (5.9) |
Foul smelling lochia | NA | NA | 175 (31.1) |
High fever | NA | NA | 247 (43.9) |