Table 5 Causes of maternal deaths from hemorrhage
Cause of hemorrhage | Area A communities (Oct 2011-May 2015) | Area B communities (Oct 2013-May 2015) | Areas A and B combined | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Retained placenta | 14 | 74% | 7 | 78% | 21 | 75% |
Uterine atony | 4 | 21% | 1 | 11% | 5 | 18% |
Uterine rupture | 1 | 5% | 1 | 11% | 2 | 7% |
Total | 19 | 100% | 9 | 100% | 28 | 100% |