Utilization of Nonpneumatic Antishock Garment and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers in Public Hospitals of Sidama Region, Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2022

Table 3

Knowledge of respondents who participated in the study and were working in public hospitals of Sidama region, Ethiopia, 2022 ().

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Seen the NASG	Yes	300	76.1
	No	94	23.9
NASG looks like ()	The bottom half of a suit	245	81.7
	A gown	21	7.0
	A trouser	29	9.7
	I do not know	5	1.7
Knew NASG as it is used for preventing complications from PPH	Yes	378	95.9
	No	16	4.1
NASG is made from^#	Velcro	115	29.3
	Neoprene	102	26.0
	I do not know	273	69.6
Number of segments of NASG	Nine	105	26.6
	Six	216	54.8
	Five	17	4.3
	Four	15	3.8
	I do not know	41	10.6
Starting segment while applying NASG	Lower or ankle	262	66.5
	Abdominal	88	22.3
	I do not know	44	11.2
Starting segment while removing NASG	Lower or ankle	244	61.9
	Abdominal	99	24.9
	I do not know	52	13.2
Segment adjusted when a woman experiences difficulty breathing with the NASG	Abdominal	261	66.2
	Thigh	60	15.2
	Leg	36	9.1
	I do not know	37	9.4
NASG applied to women having PPH when^#		434	115.1
		162	43.0
		140	37.0
	I do not know	139	36.9
	After stabilizing for 2 or more hours	4	1.9
	When the hg is 7 g/dl or more and hematocrit of about 20%	120	57.1
	Pulse rate less than 100 bpm	130	61.9
	Diastolic bp of 90 mmhg or more	97	46.2
	When the woman is awake/stable	136	64.8
		93	44.3
	I do not know	32	15.2
Contraindication to the use of NASG^#	Viable fetus	253	72.9
	Dyspnea	160	46.3
	Mitral stenosis	93	26.8
	Congestive heart failure	86	20.6
	Pulmonary hypertension	71	25.1
	Bleeding above the level of the diaphragm	98	27.7
	I do not know	108	31.6
Procedure can be performed on women on NASG^#	IV line	288	74.0
	Vaginal surgery	157	40.4
	Abdominal surgery	109	28.0
	Transport to other facilities	184	47.3
	I do not know	64	26.5
Types of knowledge
Good knowledge		220	55.8%
Poor knowledge		174	44.2%

^#Multiple responses. Correct response.