Table 1.
general characteristics and determinants of obstetric danger signs awareness
| Variables | Participants N=532; n1; (n1/N %) | Awareness of obstetric danger signs; n2 (n2/n1 %) | OR [95% CI] | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age range in years | ||||
| 15-25years | 156 (29.3) | 90 (57.7) | 1 | <0.001* |
| 26-35 | 230 (43.2) | 184 (80.0) | 2.93 | |
| 36-45 | 138 (25.9) | 108 (78.3) | 2.64 | |
| Above 46 | 8 (1.5) | 8 (100.0) | - | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 200 (37.6) | 130 (65.0%) | 1 | 0.15 |
| Married | 258 (48.5) | 206 (79.8) | 2.13 | |
| Divorced | 6 (1.1) | 6 (100.0) | - | |
| Widowed | 68 (12.8) | 48 (70.6) | 1.29 | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Traders | 170 (32.0) | 96 (56.5) | 1 | <0.001* |
| House wife | 158 (29.7) | 140 (88.6) | 5.99 | |
| Employed by the Government | 98 (18.4) | 78 (79.6) | 3.01 | |
| Employed by a private institution | 106 (19.9) | 76 (71.7) | 1.95 | |
| Level of education | ||||
| Primary | 96 (18.1) | 44 (45.8) | 1 | <0.001* |
| Secondary | 186 (35) | 138 (74.2) | 3.40 | |
| Vocational | 86 (16.2) | 64 (74.4) | 3.44 | |
| University | 164 (30.8) | 144 (87.8) | 8.51 | |
| Monthly income (FCFA) | ||||
| <50000 | 298 (56.0) | 208 (69.8) | 1 | 0.18 |
| 50000-100000 | 194 (36.5) | 154 (79.4) | 1.67 | |
| >100000 | 40 (7.5) | 28 (70.0) | 1.01 | |
| Parity | ||||
| Primiparous | 20 (3.8) | 6 (30.0) | 1 | 0.04* |
| Multipara | 490 (92.1) | 370 (75.5) | 7.19 | |
| Grand Multipara | 22 (4.1) | 14 (63.6) | 4.08 | |
| Trimester of onset of ANC visit | ||||
| 1st trimester | 348 (65.4%) | 274 (78.7) | 1 | <0.001* |
| 2nd trimester | 180 (33.8%) | 116 (64.4) | 0.49 | |
| 3rd trimester | 4 (0.8%) | 0 (0) | 0.00 | |
| Number of ANC visits attended before delivery | ||||
| 0 or 1 | 57 (10.7) | 30 (52.6) | 1 | <0.001* |
| 2 | 176 (33.1) | 120 (68.2) | 1.93 | |
| 3 | 164 (30.8) | 126 (76.8) | 2.98 | |
| 4 | 86 (16.2) | 66 (76.7) | 2.97 | |
| >4 | 49 (9.2) | 48 (98.0) | 43.2 |
*
= Statistically significant