Table 4 Comparison of near-miss cases and maternal deaths in Kassala hospital, Sudan: 2008-2010

The mean ± SD (95% CI) of

Age, years

25.5± 6 (25.6-27.3)

28.2±5.7 (26.4-29.9)

0.5

Parity

3.0.1± 9 (2.7-3.2)

2.6± 1.8 (2.0-3.1)

0.7

Gestational age, weeks

34.8± 8.0 (33.7-35.8)

25.0± 6.6 (22.9-27.0)

<0.001

Number (%, 95% CI) of

Rural residence

133(64.9,58.1-71.1)

26(65.0,49.3-78.5)

0.9

Illiteracy

110(53.7, 46.8-60.4)

17(42.5, 27.9-58.0)

0.4

No antenatal care

139(67.8, 61.1-73.9)

22(55.0, 39.5-69.8)

0.1