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Table 3 Knowledge status on key obstetric danger signs during pregnancy, labor, child birth and after delivery in Gura Dhamole woreda, Bale zone, Southeast Ethiopia, April, 2017

From: Utilization of skilled birth attendant at birth and associated factors among women who gave birth in the last 24 months preceding the survey in Gura Dhamole Woreda, Bale zone, southeast Ethiopia

Variables

Response

Frequency (n = 387)

Percentage (%)

Knowledge on danger of obstetrics problems related to pregnancy

Not knowledgeable (knew < 3 key danger signs)

282

72.9

Knowledgeable (Knew ≥3 key danger signs)

105

27.1

Knowledge on danger of obstetrics problems related to Labor and child birth

Not knowledgeable (knew < 3 key danger signs)

257

66.4

Knowledgeable (Knew ≥3 key danger signs)

130

33.6

Knowledge on danger of obstetrics problems related to postpartum

Not knowledgeable (knew < 3 key danger signs) Knowledgeable (Knew ≥3 key

238

61.5

danger signs)

149

38.5

Knowledge on Obstetric problems that can occur during pregnancy (n = 332)

Vaginal bleeding

168

50.6

Severe headache

163

49

Blurred vision

146

44

Severe abdominal pain

129

38.9

Loss of consciousness

76

22.9

Convulsion

50

15.1

Knowledge on obstetric danger signs related to labour and child birth (n = 318)

Severe vaginal bleeding

199

62.6

Severe headache

171

53.8

Retained placenta

160

50.3

Labor lasting > 12 h

124

39

Loss of consciousness

91

28.6

Others

2

0.6

Knowledge on danger signs after delivery/during post partum period (n = 353)

Retained placenta

240

67.8

Excessive bleeding

195

55.1

Abdominal pain

189

53.4

Severe headache

93

26.3

Fainting

86

24.3

Foul smelling vaginal discharge

48

13.6

Advantages of pregnancy and delivery related services(n = 368)

For better health care to the women

222

60.3

Anticipating problems

183

49.7

For better care to the newborn

178

48.4

For early detection of health Problems

164

44.6