Low level of knowledge about neonatal danger signs and its associated factors among postnatal mothers attending at Woldia general hospital, Ethiopia

Mekdes Mengesha Jemberia; Elsa Tesfa Berhe; Hawi Bersisa Mirkena; Destaw Molla Gishen; Abera Endale Tegegne; Melese Abate Reta

doi:10.1186/s40748-018-0073-5

Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology

Table 2 Antenatal and postnatal care utilization of mothers attending PNC at Woldia General Hospital, January–May, 2017

From: Low level of knowledge about neonatal danger signs and its associated factors among postnatal mothers attending at Woldia general hospital, Ethiopia

Attributes		N	%
Do you know ANC follow up time?	Yes	69	35.0
Do you know ANC follow up time?	No	128	65.0
Did you attend ANC?	Yes	172	87.3
Did you attend ANC?	No	25	12.7
How many ANC visit did you attend?	1 Visit	10	5.1
	2 Visit	38	19.3
	3 Visit	52	26.4
	4 Visit	72	36.5
Did you get information about postnatal service?	Yes	122	61.9
Did you get information about postnatal service?	No	75	38.1
What is your source of information about PNC Service?^a	Health Provider	99	50.3
	Health Extension workers	17	8.6
	Community Conversation	1	0.5
	Media(TV, Radio)	5	2.5
	Traditional Birth Attendant	0	0
Knowing when PNC starts	On the date of delivery (1-6 h)	41	20.8
	6 h-6 days	18	9.1
	6–7 days	5	2.5
	> 7 days	7	3.6
Knowing PNP is danger time for mothers & neonates	Yes	90	45.7
Knowing PNP is danger time for mothers & neonates	No	107	54.3
Do you know danger signs of PNP?	Yes	95	48.2
Do you know danger signs of PNP?	No	24	12.2
Types of PNP Danger signs for mothers and neonates^a	Excessive bleeding	100	50.8
	Neonatal infections	64	32.5
	Unable to breastfeed	68	34.5
	Vomiting	61	31.0
	Others	16	8.1
Reasons to attend current PNC service^a	Excessive bleeding	41	20.8
	Neonate infections	52	26.4
	Unable to breast feed	39	19.8
	Others	66	33.5
What education did you get during PNC attending time? ^a	Personal hygiene	128	65.0
	Immunization	136	69.0
	Family planning	135	68.5
	Breast feeding	109	55.3
	Neonatal infection	92	46.7
	Care to ill neonates	66	33.5
Did you get the education about your neonate danger signs during PNC?	Yes	105	53.3
	No	92	46.7
What education did you get about your neonate during PNC? ^a	The advantage of breastfeeding	91	46.2
	Cord care	62	31.5
	Eye care	54	27.4
	Thermoregulation	54	27.4
	Different immunization	63	32.0
	About neonatal danger signs	53	26.9
	Others	4	2.0
Where did you deliver your current baby?	Home	32	16.2
	Hospital	149	75.6
	Health Center	16	8.1
How did you deliver?	Spontaneous vertex delivery	132	67.0
	Cesarean section	54	27.4
	Instrumental	11	5.6

^a Multiple responses of respondents

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