Table 6 The bivariate analysis of the association between the socio-demographic characteristics of mothers and the knowledge on neonatal danger signs
Variables | Knowledge on conditions that neonates would be sent to the hospital | χ2(p-value) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seizures f(%) | Diarrhoea/Vomiting f(%) | Crying f(%) | Not feeding well f(%) | Looking weak f(%) | Fever f(%) | Discharging cord f(%) | ||
Age range | ||||||||
Below 21years 21-30years 31-40yreas Total | 6(1.6) 25(6.6) 18(4.7) 49(12.9) | 15(3.9) 76(19.9) 47(12.3) 138(36.2) | 21(5.5) 45(11.8) 21(5.5) 87(22.8) | 3(0.8) 9(2.4) 10(2.6) 22(5.8) | 0(0.0) 3(0.8) 0(0.0) 3(0.8) | 18(4.7) 39(10.2) 12(3.1) 69(18.1) | 0(0.00) 10(2.6) 3(0.8) 13(3.4) | 28.278(0.005) |
Marital status | ||||||||
Single Married Co-habiting Divorced Total | 6(1.6) 37(9.7) 6(1.6) 0(0.00) 49(12.9) | 30(7.9) 69(18.1) 39(10.2) 0(0.00) 138(36.2) | 36(9.4) 36(9.4) 15(3.9) 0(0.00) 87(22.8) | 3(0.8) 16(4.2) 3(0.8) 0(0.0) 22(5.8) | 3(0.8) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 3(0.8) | 21(5.5) 36(9.4) 9(2.4) 3(0.8) 69(18.1) | 7(1.8) 6(1.6) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 13(3.4) | 56.906(0.000) |
Religion | ||||||||
Christianity Moslem Total | 33(8.7) 16(4.2) 49(12.9) | 93(24.4) 45(11.8) 138(36.2) | 48(12.6) 39(10.2) 87(22.8) | 16(4.2) 6(1.6) 22(5.8) | 3(0.8) 0(0.0) 3(0.8) | 51(13.4) 18(4.7) 69(18.1) | 3(0.8) 10(2.6) 13(3.4) | 19.280(0.004) |
Tribe | ||||||||
Akan Ewe Ga-Adangbe Northerner Total | 34(8.9) 12(3.1) 3(0.8) 0(0.0) 49(12.9) | 95(24.9) 15(3.9) 18(4.7) 10(2.6) 138(36.2) | 57(15.0) 18(4.7) 3(0.8) 9(2.4) 87(22.8) | 10(2.6) 0(0.0) 6(1.6) 6(1.6) 22(5.8) | 3(0.8) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 3(0.8) | 54(14.2) 0(0.0) 3(0.8) 12(3.1) 69(18.1) | 7(1.8) 3(0.8) 0(0.0) 3(0.8) 13(3.4) | 74.182(0.000) |
Educational level | ||||||||
No formal edu. Primary JHS SHS Tertiary Total | 3(0.8) 3(0.8) 3(0.8) 9(2.4) 31(8.1) 49(12.9) | 15(3.9) 6(1.6) 31(8.1) 27(7.1) 59(15.5) 138(36.2) | 0(0.0) 9(2.4) 21(5.5) 24(6.3) 33(8.7) 87(22.8) | 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 4(1.0) 12(3.1) 6(1.6) 22(5.8) | 0(0.0) 3(0.8) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 3(0.8) | 9(2.4) 6(1.6) 24(6.3) 21(5.5) 9(2.4) 69(18.1) | 3(0.8) 4(1.0) 3(0.8) 3(0.8) 0(0.0) 13(3.4) | 105.475(0.000) |
Occupation | ||||||||
Trader Artisan Farmer Public worker Unemployed Total | 0(0.0) 6(1.6) 6(1.6) 28(7.3) 9(2.4) 49(12.9) | 21(5.5) 24(6.3) 21(5.5) 63(16.5) 9(2.4) 138(36.2) | 9(2.4) 15(3.9) 6(1.6) 36(9.4) 21(5.5) 87(22.8) | 0(0.0) 9(2.4) 4(1.0) 9(2.4) 0(0.0) 22(5.8) | 3(0.8) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 3(0.8) | 18(4.7) 21(5.5) 3(0.8) 9(2.4) 18(4.7) 69(18.1) | 7(1.8) 0(0.0) 6(1.6) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 13(3.4) | 136.249(0.000) |
Place of delivery | ||||||||
Hospital Home Total | 46(12.1) 3(0.8) 49(12.9) | 125(32.8) 13(3.4) 138(36.2) | 78(20.5) 9(2.4) 87(22.8) | 22(5.8) 0(0.0) 22(5.8) | 3(0.8) 0(0.0) 3(0.8) | 60(15.7) 9(2.4) 69(18.1) | 13(3.4) 0(0.0) 13(3.4) | 9.156(0.165) |