Obstetric Danger Signs: Knowledge, Attitude, Health-Seeking Action, and Associated Factors among Postnatal Mothers in Nekemte Town, Oromia Region, Western Ethiopia—A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Knowledge of obstetric danger signs among postnatal mothers in Nekemte Town, West Ethiopia, November 2017 (N = 610).
Variable
Frequency ()
Percentage (%)
Key danger signs during pregnancy
(i) Vaginal bleeding
243
39.8
(ii) Sudden gush of fluid before labor
101
16.6
(iii) Severe headache
205
33.6
(iv) Blurred vision
196
32.1
(v) Excessive vomiting
61
10
(vi) Swelling of hands/face
106
17.4
(vii) Loss of fetal movement
110
18
(viii) Premature onset of contraction
68
11.1
(ix) Severe unusual abdominal pain
58
9.5
Key danger signs during delivery
(i) Severe vaginal bleeding
15
2.5
(ii) Prolonged labor
56
9.2
(iii) Convulsions
5
0.8
(iv) Retained placenta
19
3.1
Key danger signs during postpartum
(i) Severe bleeding following childbirth
18
3
(ii) Loss of consciousness after childbirth
5
0.8
(iii) Fever
39
6.4
(iv) Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
25
4.1
Did not mention any danger signs
157
25.7
Mentioned at least 5 danger signs with at least one in each danger sign
