Characteristic | Intervention (n = 510) | Comparison (n = 493) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age of mother (years) | |||
 17–24 | 156 (30.6) | 138 (28.0) | 0.07 |
 25–35 | 267 (52.4) | 291 (59.0) | |
 35+ | 87 (17.0) | 64 (13.0) | |
Age of child (months) | |||
 0–5 | 104 (20.4) | 130 (26.4) | 0.02 |
 6–11 | 124 (24.3) | 133 (27.0) | |
 12–23 | 282 (55.3) | 230 (46.7) | |
Educational level | |||
 None | 411 (80.6) | 386 (78.3) | 0.63 |
 Basic (Primary or JHS) | 91 (17.8) | 97 (19.7) | |
 Senior high school or higher | 8 (1.6) | 10 (2.0) | |
Ethnicity | |||
 Mampruli | 244 (47.8) | 276 (56.) | <0.001 |
 Moar | 96 (18.8) | 51 (10.3) | |
 Kusal | 30 (5.9) | 1 (0.2) | |
 Likpakpa | 89 (17.5) | 2 (0.4) | |
 Other | 51 (10.0) | 163 (33.1) | |
Parity | |||
 Primiparous | 84 (16.5) | 92 (18.7) | 0.06 |
 Secundipara | 92 (18.0) | 113 (22.9) | |
 Multiparous | 334 (65.5) | 288 (58.4) | |
Distance of Health Facility to Home (Km) | |||
 0–5 | 303 (45.7) | 360 (54.3) | <0.001 |
 6–10 | 106 (65.8) | 55 (34.2) | |
 At least 7 | 95 (62.1) | 58 (37.9) | |
Maternal knowledge in least 3 danger signs | |||
 Danger signs during pregnancy | 78 (41.9) | 108 (58.1) | 0.007 |
 Danger signs during delivery | 194 (55.7) | 154 (44.3) | 0.024 |
 Postpartum danger signs | 257 (59.8) | 173 (40.2) | <0.001 |
 newborn danger signs | 212 (75.2 | 70 (24.8) | <0.001 |