Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: Impact of maternal death reviews at a rural hospital in Zambia: a mixed methods study
Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Age group | |
≤ 19 | 9 (13) |
20–29 | 22 (33) |
30–39 | 31 (46) |
≥ 40 | 5 (7) |
Parity | |
0–1 | 16 (24) |
2–4 | 24 (36) |
≥ 5 | 27 (40) |
Length of stay | |
≤ 24 h | 38 (57) |
24–48 h | 4 (6) |
≥ 48 h | 25 (37) |
Referred from outside district | 26 (39) |
Home delivery | 9 (13) |
Received antenatal carea | 51 (76) |
Used herbal medicines | 5 (7) |
Delayed care seeking | 21 (31) |
Delayed ambulance transporta | 28 (47) |
Walked or used public transport | 7 (10) |
No provision of pre-referral treatmenta | 36 (77) |
Cause of death | |
Postpartum hemorrhage | 14 (21) |
Puerperal sepsis | 13 (19) |
Eclampsia | 6 (9) |
Uterine rupture | 11 (16) |
Complication of ectopic pregnancy | 2 (3) |
Complication of unsafe abortion | 1 (1.5) |
Malaria-in-pregnancy | 5 (7) |
HIV/AIDS related complication | 10 (15) |
Other indirect causes | 5 (7) |