Table 5 Association between perception of causes of clubfoot and awareness of the condition
Perceived Causes of Clubfoot | Awareness of Clubfoot | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No = 520 N (%) | Yes = 226 N (%) | ||
Twin pregnancy | 46 (8.8%) | 26 (11.5%) | 0.259 |
Sex of the newborn | 11 (2.1%) | 5 (2.2%) | 0.933 |
“Evil eye” and witchcraft | 25 (4.8%) | 5 (2.2%) | 0.097 |
Neurological disorders | 212 (40.8%) | 86 (38.1%) | 0.486 |
Hereditary and genetic reasons | 308 (59.2%) | 128 (56.6%) | 0.509 |
Mispositioned fetus | 128 (24.6%) | 87 (38.5%) | < 0.001 |
Cesarean section | 40 (7.7%) | 12 (5.3%) | 0.240 |
Intrauterine deficient amniotic fluid | 65 (12.5%) | 43 (19%) | |