Table 3.
Experience and planned action by mothers on infants with jaundice (n = 431)
| Responses |
Abuja |
Lagos |
Port Harcourt |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 85 (%) | n = 136 (%) | n = 210 (%) | n (%) | |
| Ever had baby with jaundice |
|
|
|
|
| No |
56 (65.9) |
107 (78.7) |
140 (66.7) |
303 (70.3) |
| Yes |
29 (34.1) |
29 (21.3) |
70 (33.3) |
128 (29.7) |
| Who first detected the baby with jaundice |
|
|
|
|
| Self |
12 (14.1) |
6 (4.4) |
22 (10.5) |
40 (9.3) |
| Relation/Neighbour |
3 (3.5) |
9 (6.6) |
18 (8.6) |
30 (7.0) |
| Doctor/Nurse |
14 (16.5) |
13 (9.6) |
30 (14.3) |
57 (13.2) |
| Not stated |
0 (0.0) |
1 (0.7) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (0.2) |
| Not applicable |
56 (65.9) |
107 (78.7) |
140 (66.7) |
303 (70.3) |
| Action taken/treatment |
|
|
|
|
| Hospital admission |
23 (27.1) |
17 (12.5) |
15 (14.3) |
70 (16.2) |
| Sunlight exposure |
5 (5.9) |
5 (3.7) |
28 (13.3) |
38 (8.8) |
| Antibiotics |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
3 (0.7) |
3 (0.7) |
| Breast feeding |
0 (0.0) |
1 (0.7) |
1 (0.5) |
2 (0.5) |
| Pawpaw |
1 (1.2) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (0.2) |
| Not stated |
0 (0.0) |
6 (4.4) |
8 (3.8) |
14 (3.2) |
| Not applicable |
56 (65.9) |
107 (78.7) |
140 (66.7) |
303 (70.3) |
| Final outcome |
|
|
|
|
| Baby died |
1 (1.2) |
1 (0.7) |
7 (3.3) |
9 (2.1) |
| Baby recovered fully |
28 (32.9) |
23 (16.9) |
63 (30.0) |
114 (26.5) |
| Baby survived with problems |
0 (0.0) |
3 (2.2) |
0 (0.0) |
3 (0.7) |
| Not stated |
0 (0.0) |
2 (1.5) |
0 (0.0) |
2 (0.5) |
| Not applicable |
56 (65.9) |
107 (78.7) |
140 (66.7) |
303 (70.3) |
| Possible future action |
|
|
|
|
| Go to hospital |
67 (78.8) |
91 (66.9) |
145 (69.0) |
303 (70.3) |
| Sunlight exposure |
11 (12.9) |
1 (0.7) |
39 (18.6) |
51 (11.8) |
| Antibiotics |
2 (2.4) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (0.5) |
3 (0.7) |
| Exclusive breastfeeding |
0 (0.0) |
1 (0.7) |
1 (0.5) |
2 (0.5) |
| Not stated | 5 (5.9) | 43 (31.6) | 24 (11.4) | 72 (16.7) |