| Variables |
Urban (n=270) N (%) |
Rural (n=270) N (%) |
χ2p value |
| Health talks given during antenatal care |
|
|
|
| Yes |
252 (93.3) |
257 (95.2) |
0.8560.355 |
| No |
18 (6.7) |
13(4.8) |
|
| Health talks received consideredadequate |
n=252 |
n=257 |
|
| N (%) |
N (%) |
| Adequate |
248 (98.4) |
254 (98.8) |
FT0.722 |
| Inadequate |
4(1.6) |
3 (1.2) |
|
| Informed about the danger signs of pregnancy |
n=270 |
n=270 |
|
| N (%) |
N (%) |
| Yes |
232 (85.9) |
238 (88.1) |
0.5910.442 |
| No |
38 (14.1) |
32 (11.9) |
|
| Recall the danger signs** |
|
|
|
| Bleeding before labour |
128 (47.4) |
169 (62.6) |
12.578<0.001 |
| Heavy bleeding during or after labour |
122 (45.2) |
138 (51.1) |
1.8990.168 |
| Unduly long labour |
111 (41.1) |
132 (48.9) |
3.3000.069 |
| Fever |
63 (23.3) |
139 (51.5) |
45.683<0.001 |
| Smelly vaginal discharge |
114 (42.2) |
130 (48.1) |
1.9140.167 |
| Mal-presentation |
59 (21.9) |
79 (29.3) |
3.8940.048 |
| Severe headache/fits |
52 (19.3) |
72 (26.7) |
4.1870.041 |
| Swollen hands and feet |
45 (16.7) |
66 (24.4) |
5.0010.025 |
| Danger sign recall score |
|
|
|
| Nodanger sign recalled |
46 (17.0) |
23 (8.5) |
8.7900.003 |
| At least onedanger sign recalled |
224 (83.0) |
247 (91.5) |
8.7900.003 |
| Good knowledge of danger signs |
104 (38.5) |
145 (53.7) |
12.528<0.001 |
| Poor knowledge |
166 (61.5) |
125 (46.3) |
|
| Told what to do when there are danger signs |
|
|
|
| Told what to do when there are danger signs |
|
|
|
| Yes |
219 (81.1) |
242 (89.6) |
7.8440.005 |
| No |
51(18.9) |
2810.4) |
|
