Table 1.
Summary description of respondents
| Variables | n (%) | Knowledge of danger sign† | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | At least 1 | |||
| Age of Mothers (years) | N = 375 | |||
| 18-25 | 80 (21.3) | 8 (10.0) | 72 (90.0) | 0.799 |
| 26-30 | 111 (29.6) | 4 (3.6) | 107 (96.4) | |
| 31-35 | 68 (18.1) | 2 (3.0) | 65 (97.0) | |
| 36+ | 116 (30.9) | 3 (2.6) | 112 (97.4) | |
| Completed Education | N = 376 | |||
| None | 23 (6.1) | 3 (13.0) | 20 (87.0) | 0.252 |
| Primary | 163 (43.3) | 7 (4.3) | 154 (96.6) | |
| Secondary | 118 (31.4) | 4 (3.4) | 114 (96.6) | |
| Tertiary | 72 (19.1) | 4 (5.6) | 68 (94.4) | |
| Place of residence | N = 376 | |||
| Rural | 196 (52.1) | 8 (4.1) | 187 (95.9) | 0.799 |
| Urban | 180 (47.9) | 10 (5.6) | 169 (94.4) | |
| Currently married | N = 369 | |||
| No | 54 (14.6) | 15 (4.8) | 299 (95.2) | 0.748 |
| Yes | 315 (83.8) | 2 (3.8) | 51 (96.2) | |
| Number of children | N = 370 | |||
| 4 or less | 289 (78.1) | 15 (5.2) | 273 (94.8) | 0.307 |
| more than 4 | 81 (21.9) | 2 (2.5) | 78 (97.5) | |
| Socioeconomic Status | N = 374 | |||
| Lower | 194 (51.9) | 6 (3.1) | 187 (96.9) | 0.265 |
| Middle | 84 (22.5) | 4 (4.8) | 80 (95.2) | |
| Upper | 96 (25.7) | 7 (7.4) | 88 (92.6) | |
| Experience of ≥ 1 sign in newborn | N = 375 | |||
| No | 112 (29.9) | 10 (3.8) | 252 (96.2) | 0.292 |
| Yes | 263 (70.1) | 7 (6.3) | 104 (93.7) | |
| Knowledge of danger signs † | N = 376 | |||
| None | 18 (4.8) | |||
| At most 1 | 358 (95.2) | |||
| At most 2 | 352 (93.6) | |||
| At most 3 | 296 (78.7) | |||
| At most 4 | 114 (30.3) | |||
| At most 5 | 50 (13.2) | |||
| At most 6 | 11 (29.3) | |||
| At most 7 | 1 (0.3) | |||
| At most 8 | 0 (0.0) | |||
| All 9 | 0 (0.0) | |||
†WHO recognized danger signs in newborns.