Research Article
Awareness of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness in Southeastern Nigeria
Table 4
Knowledge of specific danger signs.
| | Knowledge of variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| | Awareness of birth preparedness () | 480 | 70.6 |
| | Key danger signs during pregnancy | | | | āSevere vaginal bleeding () | 360 | 48.8 | | āSwollen hands and face () | 376 | 51.4 | | āBlurred vision () | 320 | 43.2 |
| | Key danger signs during labor and childbirth | | | | āSevere vaginal bleeding () | 444 | 58.7 | | āProlonged labor (>12 hours) () | 396 | 52.4 | | āConvulsion () | 260 | 34.8 | | āRetained placenta () | 352 | 47.6 |
| | Key danger signs during postpartum period | | | | āSevere vaginal bleeding () | 408 | 53.7 | | āFoul lochia () | 244 | 32.8 | | āHigh fever () | 356 | 47.3 |
| | Key danger signs in newborn | | | | āConvulsions/spasms/rigidity () | 312 | 41.7 | | āDifficulty/fast breathing () | 372 | 49.7 | | āVery small baby () | 308 | 41.6 | | āLethargy/unconsciousness () | 160 | 21.7 |
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