Table 2.
Recognition of the danger signs and consequent healthcare-seeking behavior
| Signs | Danger signs† 1 n (%) | Sought medical care subsequent to experience | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived | Experienced | Yes | No | |
| N = 1199 | N = 263 | N = 202 | N = 61 | |
| Weakness †2 | 85 (7.1) | 7 (1.9) | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) |
| Fever †2 | 305 (25.4) | 114 (30.9) | 94 (82.5) | 20 (17.5) |
| Excessive crying | 97 (8.1) | 14 (3.7) | 9 (64.3) | 5 (35.7) |
| Vomiting | 81 (6.8) | 13 (3.5) | 11 (86.6) | 2 (15.4) |
| Refusal to feed †2 | 102 (8.5) | 4 (1.1) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (75.0) |
| Difficulty in breathing †2 | 35 (2.9) | 9 (2.4) | 8 (88.9) | 1 (11.1) |
| Diarrhea | 123 (10.3) | 20 (5.3) | 14 (70.0) | 6 (30.0) |
| Jaundice †2 | 41 (3.4) | 14 (3.7) | 11 (78.6) | 3 (21.4) |
| Cough | 97 (8.1) | 29 (7.7) | 23 (79.3) | 6 (20.7) |
| Convulsion †2 | 73 (6.1) | 18 (4.8) | 13 (72.2) | 5 (27.8) |
| Cold body †2 | 43 (3.6) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Boil and/or rash †2 | 30 (2.5) | 8 (2.1) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) |
| Abdominal colic | 25 (2.1) | 3 (0.8) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) |
| Catarrh | 21 (1.8) | 4 (1.1) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) |
| Fast breathing †2 | 20 (1.7) | 3 (0.8) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) |
| Bulging Fontanel | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) |
| LBW/ Prematurity | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Inability to stool | 5 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Abdominal distension | 6 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Headache (Hotness of head) | 7 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
†1minimum and maximum danger signs listed by respondents were 1 and 7 respectively; †2 WHO recognized danger signs in newborn [9].