Table 16: Bivariate analysis of Obstetric characteristics with knowledge of obstetric danger signs during pregnancy among mothers in Yenagoa.
Variable |
Knowledge of obstetric danger signs |
c2 |
p value |
|
Good knowledge |
Poor knowledge |
|||
Parity 0 1 - 4 ≥ 5 |
39 (27.7) 98 (69.5) 4 (2.8) |
30 (25.2) 87 (73.1) 2 (1.7) |
0.635‡ |
0.778 |
Gestational age (Mean ± SD) |
35.7 ± 9.3 |
34.9 ± 9.8 |
0.647† |
0.518 |
Antenatal care follow up Yes No |
116 (97.5) 3 (2.5) |
133 (94.3) 8 (5.7) |
1.583 |
0.208 |
No. of Antenatal visit < 4 ≥ 4 |
38 (31.9) 81 (68.1) |
72 (51.1) 69 (48.9) |
9.677 |
0.002 |
Time to nearest health facility £ 2 >2 |
24 (20.5) |
25 (22.1) |
|
|
‡: Fisher's Exact Test; †: t test.