Table 4 Underlying causes of maternal morbidity and mortality (mutually exclusive, totally inclusive)

Indirect

Anaemia in pregnancy

19 (8%)

0%

Infectious disease

11 (4%)

63%

Cardiac disease

4 (2%)

50%

Cerebral disease

2 (1%)

50%

Direct

Postpartum haemorrhage

67 (27%)

9%

Abortion related complication

43 (17%)

7%

Ante partum haemorrhage

26 (11%)

8%

Hypertensive disorders

21 (9%)

10%

Obstructed labour with uterine rupture

15 (6%)

13%

Obstructed labour without uterine rupture

15 (6%)

7%

Uterine scar rupture without obstructed labour

6 (2%)

0%

Puerperal sepsis

9 (4%)

0%

Anaesthesia related complication

1 (0.4%)

0%

Co-incidental

Cancer

3 (1%)

67%

Trauma

1 (0.4%)

0%

Unknown

Unknown/undetermined cause

5 (2%)

80%