Table 1 Participants’ knowledge of obstetric danger signs (n = 1397)
From: Knowledge of obstetric danger signs among Saudi Arabian women
Knowledge of Danger Signs: | ||
|---|---|---|
During Pregnancy | n (%) | 95% CI |
Severe vaginal bleeding | 417 (29.9) | 27.5–32.3 |
Swollen hands/face | 628(45.0) | 42.4–47.7 |
Blurred vision | 552 (39.5) | 36.9–42.1 |
Knowledge of at least one of the above | 974 (69.7) | 67.2–72.1 |
Knowledge of all the three above | 189 (13.5) | 11.8–15.4 |
Intrapartum period | ||
Severe vaginal bleeding | 128 (9.2) | 7.8–10.9 |
Prolonged labor (> 12 h) | 522 (37.4) | 34.8–40.0 |
Convulsions | 336 (24.1) | 21.9–26.5 |
Retained placenta | 496 (35.3) | 32.8–37.9 |
Knowledge of at least one of the above | 693 (49.6) | 47.0–52.2 |
Knowledge of all the three above | 47 (3.4) | 2.4–4.3 |
Postpartum | ||
Severe vaginal bleeding | 171 (12.2) | 10.5–14.0 |
Foul-smelling vaginal discharge | 511 (36.6) | 34.0–39.2 |
High fever | 384 (27.5) | 25.2–29.9 |
Knowledge of at least one of the above | 535 (38.3) | 35.7–40.9 |
Knowledge of all the three above | 47 (3.4) | 2.5–4.4 |