Table 5 Maternal health problems after 10 days and within 3 months of the birth
After 10 days & within 3 months | Pre intervention N = 616 | Post intervention N = 575 | (95% CI) † | pvalue (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fever/high temperature | 92 (14.9%) | 77 (13.4%) | 0.850 (0.582, 1.239) | NS |
Excessive vaginal bleeding | 54 (8.8%) | 44 (7.7%) | 0.823 (0.503, 1.347) | NS |
Offensive vaginal loss | 16 (2.6%) | 25 (4.3%) | 1.301 (0.626, 2.703) | NS |
Severe or persistent headache | 29 (4.7%) | 46 (8.0%) | 1.940 (1.109, 3.392) | 0.020 |
Perineal pain | 101 (16.4%) | 72 (12.5%) | 0.938 (0.623, 1.413) | NS |
Haemorrhoids | 164 (26.6%) | 152 (26.4%) | 1.024 (0.763, 1.374) | NS |
Constipation | 163 (26.5%) | 127 (22.1%) | 0.732 (0.535, 1.002) | 0.052 |
Difficulty passing urine | 10 (2.6%) | 9 (1.6%) | 0.781 (0.306, 1.997) | NS |
Caesarean wound problems | 61 (9.9%) | 56 (9.7%) | 0.679 (0.417, 1.107) | NS |
Backache | 176 (28.6%) | 170 (29.6%) | 1.010 (0.756, 1.350) | NS |
Mastitis | 77 (12.5%) | 62 (10.8%) | 0.706 (0.467, 1.068) | NS |
EPDS mean score | 6.77 (SD 4.53) | 6.74 (SD 4.80) | −0.152 (−0.770, 0.466)ǂ | NS |
EPDS score ≥ 13 | 69 (11.3%) | 68 (12.8%) | 1.291 (0.850, 1.962) | NS |