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Table 1 Responses of 2039 respondents about their sisters' vital status and lifetime risk of maternal death in Kita, Mali, 2007.

From: High maternal mortality estimated by the sisterhood method in a rural area of Mali

Col.1

Col.2

Col.3

Col.4

Col.5

Col.6

Col.7

Col.8

Age group of respondent (years)

No. of respondents (%)

No. of sisters ≥ 13 y

No. of sisters ≥ 13 y who died (%)

No. of maternal deaths (%)

Adjustment factor

Sisters exposed (Col3 × Col6)

Lifetime risk (Col5/Col7)

15-19

485

(24%)

886

210

(24%)

81

(9%)

0.107

95

 

20-24

294

(14%)

668

123

(18%)

38

(6%)

0.206

138

 

25-29

248

(12%)

631

129

(20%)

50

(8%)

0.343

216

 

30-34

288

(14%)

704

156

(22%)

49

(7%)

0.503

354

 

35-39

250

(12%)

576

161

(28%)

57

(10%)

0.664

382

 

40-44

237

(12%)

562

203

(36%)

77

(14%)

0.802

451

 

45-49

238

(12%)

601

251

(42%)

77

(13%)

0.9

541

 

Total

2039

(100%)

4628

1233

(27%)

429

(9%)

 

2177

0.197