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Table 3 Cause of maternal death in 64 cases in Kassala State (2004-2006)

From: Maternal mortality in Kassala State - Eastern Sudan: community-based study using Reproductive age mortality survey (RAMOS)

Cause

n

%

Direct obstetric causes

  

Obstetric hemorrhage

10

15.6

Obstructed labor

9

14.1

Puerperal sepsis

7

10.9

HDP

5

07.8

Abortion

4

06.3

Miscellaneous

3

04.7

Indirect causes:

  

Severe anemia

13

20.3

Acute febrile illness

6

09.4

Jaundice

4

06.3

Miscellaneous

3

04.7

Total

64

100.0

  1. HDP, hypertensive disease with pregnancy
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