Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and associated factors among mothers in Bahir Dar district, northwest Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of mothers attending postnatal clinic at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia, 2015 (N = 410)

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage
Age (in years)
18–19 years	44	10.7
20–34	349	85.1
35–47	17	4.2
Religion
Orthodox	296	72.2
Muslim	55	13.4
Protestant	59	14.4
Marital status
Married	392	95.6
Single	18	4.4
Educational status
No formal education	145	35.4
Primary	104	25.4
Secondary	83	20.2
Above secondary	78	19.0
Occupation of mothers
Housewife	79	19.3
Government employee	120	29.3
Farmer	163	39.8
Merchant	48	11.6
Residence
Urban	324	79.0
Rural	86	21.0
Educational status of husband (missing value = 18)
No formal education	102	26.0
Primary	120	30.6
Secondary	62	15.8
Above secondary	108	27.6
Decision-making power on service utilization
Self	173	42.2
With husband	220	53.7
Another person	17	4.1
Monthly income
ETB < 1200	111	27.1
ETB 1201–2000	118	28.8
ETB 2001–3500	88	21.5
ETB > 3500	93	22.6
Time to reach to the hospital
< 30 min	324	79%
> 30 min	86	21%
Number of pregnancy
1	216	52.6
2–4	147	35.9
5+	47	11.5
Parity
1	216	52.6
2–4	147	35.9
5+	47	11.5
Mode of delivery
Spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD)	285	69.5
Cesarean section(C/S)	102	24.9
Instrumental delivery	23	5.6
Fetal outcome
Live birth	347	84.6
Abnormal^$	55	13.4
Dead	8	2.0
Gestation at ANC visit started
< 4 months	126	30.7
4–7 months	187	45.6
> 8 months	97	23.7
Number of ANC visit (missing value = 40)
1	41	11.1
2	98	26.5
3	86	23.2
4+	145	39.2
Place of birth
Home	72	17.6
Health institution	338	82.4
Danger signs information from HEW
Yes	290	70.7
No	120	29.3

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