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Table 1 Mothers’ characteristics

From: Exploration of social factors associated to maternal deaths due to haemorrhage and convulsions: Analysis of 28 social autopsies in rural Bangladesh

Mother’s age

In percentage

  < 18 years

14.3

 18–29 years

60.7

 30 years and above

25

Mother’s education

 Up to five grade

25.1

 Six to ten grade

32.1

 11 grade completed and above

7.2

 No education

35.7

Age of mother at the time of marriage

  < 18 years

78.6

 18 years and above

21.4

Duration of pregnancy

 Eight months of pregnancy

14.3

 Nine months full term pregnancy

85.7

Outcome of the delivery

 Live birth

75

 Stillbirth

14.3

 Not delivered

10.7