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Table 2 Phases of delay for mothers died in Dar es Salaam hospitals in 2007

From: Factors for change in maternal and perinatal audit systems in Dar es Salaam hospitals, Tanzania

Phase of delay for audited maternal deaths

Aga Khan

n = 2

Amana

n = 12

M/mala

n = 29

Temeke

n = 68

Total

n = 111

Phase 1

0

0

4

11

15

Phase 2

0

3

1

0

4

Phase 3

2

6

13

22

43

Total audited deaths (%)

2 (100%)

9 (75%)

18 (62%)

33 (49%)

62 (56%)

  1. Note:
  2. n = total number of maternal deaths which occurred in the specified health facility. Phase 1: delay in decision to seek care, phase 2: delay in reaching care and phase 3: delays in receiving care or substandard care