Research Article

Maternal Third Delay and Associated Factors among Women Admitted for Emergency Obstetric Care in Public Hospitals in Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia

Table 3

Obstetric danger sign knowledge and birth preparedness and complication readiness practice-related characteristics of the respondents admitted to general and specialized hospitals in Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia, 2021.

VariablesCategoriesFrequencyPercent (%)

Knowledge on danger sign of pregnancyNot knowledgeable24244.6
Knowledgeable30055.4
Knowledge on danger sign of labor and deliveryNot knowledgeable22942.3
Knowledgeable31357.7
Knowledge on danger sign of postpartumNot knowledgeable31057.2
Knowledgeable23242.8
Knowledgeable on danger sign of pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartumNot knowledgeable38470.8
Knowledgeable15829.2
Birth preparedness and complication readiness practiceNot well prepared20938.6
Well prepared33361.4