Table 2 Maternal mortality indicators estimated separately for male and female respondents using the sisterhood method for year 1998 in rural Bonke, Gamo Gofa, South-west Ethiopia, 2011
From: High maternal mortality in rural south-west Ethiopia: estimate by using the sisterhood method
Male | Female | total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of respondents | 5262 (62%) | 3241(38%) | 8503 |
Sisters survived 15 years+ | 11235 | 8838 | 22473 |
Sisters died of all causes | 1483 | 859 | 2342 |
Pregnancy related deaths | 482 | 337 | 819 |
Sister units of risk exposure | 5094 | 2785 | 8068 |
Lifetime risk of maternal death | 0.095 | 0.121 | 0.102 |
MMR* | 1,547 | 1,995 | 1,667 |