Table 2: Distribution of respondents on the bases of awareness of labour analgesia service at the delivery unit of the Tamale Teaching Hospital.
|
Variables |
Frequency |
Percentage (%) |
|
|
Can labour pain be managed during childbirth? |
Yes |
93 |
17.2 |
|
No |
108 |
20.0 |
|
|
Not sure |
339 |
62.8 |
|
|
Method of labour analgesia available |
IV/IM Injection (analgesic) |
2 |
0.4 |
|
Epidural analgesia |
527 |
97.6 |
|
|
Deep breathing exercise |
1 |
0.2 |
|
|
All of the above |
7 |
1.3 |
|
|
Do not know |
3 |
0.5 |
|
|
The most effective method of labour analgesia |
Epidural analgesia |
11 |
2.0 |
|
Deep breathing exercise |
0 |
0.0 |
|
|
IV/IM Injection (analgesic) |
7 |
1.3 |
|
|
No effective method |
4 |
0.8 |
|
|
Don't know |
518 |
95.9 |
|
|
Knowledge on epidural labour analgesia |
Not at all |
13 |
2.4 |
|
Little bit |
525 |
97.2 |
|
|
Moderate |
2 |
0.4 |
|
|
Source of information about epidural labour analgesia |
Neighbours/friends |
206 |
38.1 |
|
Relatives |
101 |
18.7 |
|
|
Internet |
20 |
3.7 |
|
|
Nurse |
104 |
19.3 |
|
|
Doctor |
96 |
17.8 |
|
|
Missing Value |
13 |
2.4 |
|
|
Have you ever received epidural labour analgesia? |
Yes |
1 |
0.2 |
|
No |
539 |
99.8 |
|