Table 3.
Knowledge of and response to newborn danger signs and illness episodes of children under age 5 years by intervention area, Northern Nigeria, 2011
| Newborn danger sign knowledge and response type | Control 2011 (%) | Intervention 2011 (%) | p-value (Control vs. Intervention) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Knowledge of newborn danger signs |
|
|
|
| None Known |
12.3 |
9.2 |
0.0200 |
| Known: |
|
|
|
| High fever |
82.7 |
84.2 |
0.3830 |
| Stiff neck, fitting or convulsions |
16.4 |
31.2 |
<0.0001 |
| Jaundice |
3.5 |
18.4 |
<0.0001 |
| Difficult/fast breathing |
14.2 |
20.6 |
<0.0001 |
| Not able to suckle/refuse to feed |
8.3 |
15.6 |
<0.0001 |
| Diarrhea/dehydration/sunken soft spot |
20.1 |
30.5 |
<0.0001 |
| n |
422 |
1,100 |
|
|
Observation of danger signs in newborn (<6 weeks old) |
|
|
|
| High fever |
31.8 |
27.9 |
0.0170 |
| Stiff neck, fitting or convulsions |
6.6 |
5.3 |
0.1440 |
| Swollen stomach |
15.5 |
18.1 |
0.0580 |
| Diarrhea |
16.7 |
19.5 |
0.0450 |
| Difficult/fast breathing |
4.4 |
7.4 |
<0.0001 |
| Not able to suckle / refuse to feed |
5.8 |
6.5 |
0.3760 |
| n |
729 |
1,576 |
|
|
Source of advice on care of sick children |
|
|
|
| Nurse/midwife |
11.4 |
12.1 |
0.9390 |
| CHEW in health post |
10.7 |
18.2 |
<0.0001 |
| CHEW in outreach |
3.8 |
5.6 |
0.6400 |
| TBA |
7.7 |
1.9 |
0.1920 |
| Family/ friends |
32.2 |
27.1 |
<0.0001 |
| Drug vendor/ chemist |
2.6 |
1.0 |
0.0130 |
| Traditional healer/ other |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.0460 |
| No one mentioned |
28.3 |
22.5 |
0.3010 |
| n |
248 |
579 |
|
|
Acute illness episodes in past month, children <5 years |
|
|
|
| Fever |
24.4 |
28.4 |
0.0370 |
| Diarrhea |
15.4 |
19.4 |
0.0150 |
| Cough |
11.4 |
15.2 |
0.0080 |
| Malnutrition (weight loss) |
11.1 |
15.2 |
<0.0001 |
| Fever and cough |
9.0 |
13.2 |
<0.0001 |
| Diarrhea and malnutrition |
8.3 |
11.8 |
0.0020 |
| n | 729 | 1,576 |