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Table 2 Recognition of the danger signs and consequent healthcare-seeking behavior

From: Knowledge of danger signs in newborns and health seeking practices of mothers and care givers in Enugu state, South-East Nigeria

Signs

Danger signsā€  1 n (%)

Sought medical care subsequent to experience

Perceived

Experienced

Yes

No

Nā€‰=ā€‰1199

Nā€‰=ā€‰263

Nā€‰=ā€‰202

Nā€‰=ā€‰61

Weakness ā€ 2

85 (7.1)

7 (1.9)

5 (71.4)

2 (28.6)

Fever ā€ 2

305 (25.4)

114 (30.9)

94 (82.5)

20 (17.5)

Excessive crying

97 (8.1)

14 (3.7)

9 (64.3)

5 (35.7)

Vomiting

81 (6.8)

13 (3.5)

11 (86.6)

2 (15.4)

Refusal to feed ā€ 2

102 (8.5)

4 (1.1)

3 (75.0)

1 (75.0)

Difficulty in breathing ā€ 2

35 (2.9)

9 (2.4)

8 (88.9)

1 (11.1)

Diarrhea

123 (10.3)

20 (5.3)

14 (70.0)

6 (30.0)

Jaundice ā€ 2

41 (3.4)

14 (3.7)

11 (78.6)

3 (21.4)

Cough

97 (8.1)

29 (7.7)

23 (79.3)

6 (20.7)

Convulsion ā€ 2

73 (6.1)

18 (4.8)

13 (72.2)

5 (27.8)

Cold body ā€ 2

43 (3.6)

2 (0.5)

2 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

Boil and/or rash ā€ 2

30 (2.5)

8 (2.1)

5 (62.5)

3 (37.5)

Abdominal colic

25 (2.1)

3 (0.8)

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

Catarrh

21 (1.8)

4 (1.1)

2 (50.0)

2 (50.0)

Fast breathing ā€ 2

20 (1.7)

3 (0.8)

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

Bulging Fontanel

1 (0.1)

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

1 (100.0)

LBW/ Prematurity

2 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Inability to stool

5 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Abdominal distension

6 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Headache (Hotness of head)

7 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

  1. ā€ 1minimum and maximum danger signs listed by respondents were 1 and 7 respectively; ā€ 2 WHO recognized danger signs in newborn [9].