Table 1 Severe maternal morbidity (Respondents = 1,824)
Severe maternal morbidity | N |
|---|---|
Major obstetric haemorrhage [25] | 73 |
Estimated blood loss ≥1500 ml (either vaginal or caesarean section related), or transfused 4 or more units of blood during labour, birth or immediately after birth | |
Eclampsia [56] | 4 |
A convulsive condition associated with pre-eclampsia | |
Severe pre-eclampsia [57] | 7 |
Pre-eclampsia with an existence of blood pressure of 160/110 mmHg | |
HELLP syndrome [25] | 1 |
Haemolysis (abnormal peripheral blood smear or raised total bilirubin concentration (>20.5 μmol/l)), raised liver enzyme activity (raised aspartate aminotransferase (>70 U/l)) or raised γglutamyltransferase (>70 U/l), and low platelets (<100 × 109/l)) | |
Intensive care unit (ICU)/High dependency unit (HDU) admission | |
ICU/HDU admission after giving birth. Admission for one of the above conditions or for any other reason. | 103 |
Total (All severe maternal morbidity cases) | 147 |