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Table 8 Association between maternal knowledge in danger signs and maternal and newborn practices/behaviours

From: The effect of social behavior change communication package on maternal knowledge in obstetric danger signs among mothers in East Mamprusi District of Ghana

Variable

Category

   

Knowledge of at least three dangers signs

 

Good neonatal feeding practices?

 
   

No

Yes

 

 During pregnancy

<3

499

240 (48.1)

259 (51.9)

(χ 2) =2.28, p = 0.13

≥3

521

226 (43.4)

295 (56.6)

 During child birth

<3

720

359 (49.9)

361 (50.1)

(χ 2) = 17.2, p < 0.001

≥3

300

107 (35.7)

193 (64.3)

 During postpartum

<3

667

366 (54.9)

301 (45.1)

(χ 2) = 65.54, p < 0.001

≥3

353

100 (28.3)

253 (71.7)

 Newborn danger signs

<3

637

314 (49.3)

323 (50.7)

(χ 2) = 8.9, p = 0.003

≥3

383

152 (39.7)

231 (60.3)

   

Safe cord care?

 
   

No

Yes

 

 During pregnancy

<3

493

388 (78.7)

105 (21.3)

(χ 2) = 9.04, p = 0.003

≥3

507

357 (70.4)

150 (29.6)

 During child birth

<3

711

571 (80.3)

140 (19.7)

(χ 2) = 43.7, p < 0.001

≥3

289

174 (60.2)

115 (39.8)

 During postpartum

<3

661

540 (81.7)

121 (18.3)

(χ 2) = 53.1, p < 0.001

≥3

339

205 (60.5)

134 (39.5)

 Newborn danger signs

<3

631

501 (79.4)

130 (20.6)

(χ 2) = 21.59, p < 0.001

≥3

369

244 (66.1)

125 (33.9)