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. 2021 Mar 8;38:247. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.247.20977

Table 2.

awareness and experience of obstetric danger signs (N = 532)

Danger signs Awareness (%) (p<0.001) Experienced (%) (p<0.001)
Severe vaginal bleeding 380 (71.4) 14 (2.6)
Convulsion/loss of consciousness 190 (35.7) 4 (0.8)
Severe headache and blurred vision 222 (41.7) 14 (2.6)
Reduced fetal movement 324 (60.9) 12 (2.3)
Prolonged labor (>12h) 100 (18.8) 60 (11.3)
Retained placenta 92 (17.3) 18 (3.4)
Fast or difficulty in breathing 212 (39.9) 0 (0)
Fever 330 (62.0) 10 (1.9)
Swelling of fingers, face and legs (odema) 230 (43.2) 24 (4.5)