Research Article
Knowledge Level and Determinants of Neonatal Jaundice: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Effutu Municipality of Ghana
Table 2
Clinical, haematological, and obstetric history of study participants stratified by jaundice status.
| | Parameter | Total | NNJ | No NNJ | value | | | |
| | Gravidity | | | | 0.816 | | Primigravida | 70 (46.7) | 45 (45.0) | 25 (50.0) | | | Secundigravida | 43 (28.7) | 29 (29.0) | 14 (28.0) | | | Multigravida | 37 (24.7) | 26 (26.0) | 11 (22.0) | | | Parity | | | | 0.737 | | Nulliparous | 83 (55.3) | 55 (55.0) | 28 (56.0) | | | Primiparous | 29 (19.3) | 18 (18.0) | 11 (22.0) | | | Multipara | 38 (25.3) | 27 (27.0) | 11 (22.0) | | | Vaginal bleeding | | | | 0.637 | | No | 126 (84.0) | 83 (83.0) | 43 (43.0) | | | Yes | 24 (16.0) | 17 (17.0) | 7 (14.0) | | | Mode of delivery | | | | 0.110 | | NVD | 94 (62.7) | 57 (57.0) | 37 (74.0) | | | NVDA | 30 (20.0) | 24 (24.0) | 6 (12.0) | | | CS | 26 (17.3) | 19 (19.0) | 7 (14.0) | | | Duration of labour | | | | 0.023 | | Normal | 95 (63.3) | 57 (57.0) | 38 (76.0) | | | Prolonged | 55 (36.7) | 43 (43.0) | 12 (24.0) | | | ANC | | | | | | No | 5 (3.3) | 4 (4.0) | 1 (2.0) | | | Yes | 145 (96.7) | 96 (96.0) | 49 (98.0) | | | Place of ANC | | | | 0.318 | | Clinic | 24 (16.1) | 17 (17.0) | 7 (14.3) | | | Hospital | 121 (81.2) | 79 (79.0) | 42 (85.7) | | | Suckling | | | | 0.305 | | No | 13 (8.7) | 7 (7.0) | 6 (12.0) | | | Yes | 137 (91.3) | 93 (93.0) | 44 (88.0) | | | Traditional medicine | | | | 0.134 | | No | 129 (86.0) | 89 (89.0) | 40 (80.0) | | | Yes | 21 (14.0) | 11 (11.0) | 10 (20.0) | | | Mother’s sickling status | | | | 0.553 | | Negative | 122 (81.3) | 80 (80.0) | 42 (84.0) | | | Positive | 28 (18.7) | 20 (20.0) | 8 (16.0) | | | Mother’s G6PD status | | | | 0.115 | | Normal | 126 (84.0) | 80 (80.0) | 46 (92.0) | | | PD | 12 (8.0) | 11 (11.0) | 1 (2.0) | | | FD | 12 (8.0) | 9 (9.0) | 3 (6.0) | | | Birth weight | | | | 0.041 | | Low | 43 (28.7) | 34 (34.0) | 9 (18.0) | | | Normal | 107 (71.3) | 66 (66.0) | 41 (82.0) | | | Birth weight | | | | 0.210 | | Gestation | | | | 0.226 |
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NVD: normal vaginal delivery; NVDA: normal vaginal delivery with aid; CS: caesarian section; ANC: antenatal care; PD: partial enzyme defect; FD: full enzyme defect.
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