Effectiveness of maternal referral system in a rural setting: a case study from Rufiji district, Tanzania

Table 5 Risks of perinatal death among women who did not comply with the referral in comparison with women who complied by referral indications.

Compliance to referral	Perinatal death		OR	95% CI
	Yes	No
Demographic risks
Complied	14	386	1
Did not comply	15	416	1	0.48-2.1
Obstetric historical risks
Complied	3	118
Did not comply	0	35
Prenatal and natal complications ^a
Complied	9	137	1
Did not comply	2	48	1.6	0.34-7.8

^a3 women were referred of intrauterine foetal deaths. These are excluded in the prenatal and natal complication group.
Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI)

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