Table 1 Demographic and medical characteristics of the Maternal Deaths (N = 109)
Demographic and medical characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age groups | ||
 <  20 | 10 | 9.2 |
 20–29 | 34 | 31.2 |
 30–39 | 54 | 49.5 |
 40 and above | 11 | 10.1 |
 Median age | 31 |  |
 IQ range | 25–36 |  |
Education levela | ||
 No formal education | 23 | 21.1 |
 Primary education | 64 | 58.7 |
 Secondary education | 15 | 13.8 |
 Higher education | 4 | 3.7 |
Occupationa | ||
 Unemployed | 3 | 2.8 |
 Employed | 7 | 6.4 |
 House wife | 15 | 13.8 |
 Self employed | 4 | 3.7 |
 Petty trader | 9 | 8.3 |
 Peasant | 69 | 63.3 |
Marital Statusa | ||
 Single/Divorced | 31 | 28.4 |
 Married/cohabiting | 76 | 69.7 |
Duration of sickness before death (days)a | ||
 < 1 day | 52 | 47.7 |
 1–7 | 41 | 37.6 |
 8–14 | 10 | 9.2 |
 > 14 | 3 | 2.8 |
Place of delivery /abortionb | ||
 Hospital | 74 | 67.9 |
 Health centre | 14 | 12.8 |
 Dispensary | 2 | 1.8 |
 Home | 5 | 4.6 |
 On the way to facility | 2 | 1.8 |
Type of facility reporting death | ||
 Regional hospital | 20 | 18.3 |
 District hospital | 49 | 45.0 |
 Mission hospitals | 26 | 23.9 |
 Health centre | 12 | 11.0 |
 Dispensary | 2 | 1.8 |
Timing of death | ||
 Antepartum | 10 | 9.2 |
 Intrapartum | 9 | 8.3 |
 Postpartum | 90 | 82.6 |
Died within 24 h of delivery/abortion | ||
 Yes | 56 | 51.4 |
 No | 34 | 31.2 |
 Died before delivery | 19 | 17.4 |
Delivered live babyb | ||
 Yes | 65 | 70.6 |
 No | 27 | 29.4 |
Mode of deliveryb | ||
 Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery | 36 | 39.2 |
 Caesarean Section | 56 | 60.2 |