Knowledge about Danger Signs of Obstetric Complications and Associated Factors among Postnatal Mothers of Mechekel District Health Centers, East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014
Table 3
Proportion of recalled danger signs of obstetric complications among postnatal mothers of Mechekel district health centers, East Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014 ().
Danger sign of obstetric complications
Proportion of mentioned danger sign during the following
Pregnancy
Childbirth
Postpartum period
%
%
%
Vaginal bleeding
218
53.8
230
56.8
244
60.2
Severe headache
212
52.3
169
41.7
120
29.6
Convulsion
122
30.1
95
23.5
89
22.0
Loss of consciousness
124
30.6
107
26.4
93
23.0
Epigastric pain
127
31.4
105
25.9
85
21.0
Blurring of vision
141
34.8
127
31.4
97
24.0
Increased/decreased fetal movement
176
43.5
137
33.8
Fast or difficult breathing (dyspnea)
80
19.8
Excessive vomiting
43
10.6
Preterm labour (onset of labour before 37 weeks of gestation)
