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Table 4 reproductive characteristics & pregnancy outcome in 64 maternal deaths in Kassala State (2004-2006)

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

Characteristic

n

%

Parity (n = 64)

  

Nullipara

16

25.0

Multipara

32

50.0

Grandmultipara

16

25.0

Antenatal care (n = 64)

  

Yes

21

32.8

No

43

67.2

Place of delivery (n = 45)

  

Home

31

68.9

Health facility

11

24.4

On the way

3

06.7

Skill attendant at birth (n = 45)

  

Yes

22

48.9

No

23

51.1

Mode of delivery (n = 45)

  

Vaginal

43

93.3

Caesarean section

3

06.7

Pregnancy outcome (n = 45)

  

Live birth

23

51.1

Still birth

18

40.0

Neonatal death

2

08.9