Table 3 Suboptimal factors associated with maternal death by phase of delay in Sweden 1988–2010. Fisher’s exact test (p < 0.05)
Suboptimal factor | Total (N = 73) | Foreign-born (N = 25) | Swedish-born (N = 48) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases with suboptimal factors (major + minor)1 | Cases with suboptimal factors (major + minor)1 | Cases with suboptimal factors (major + minor)1 | p value (Fisher’s exact test) | ||||
Total | 51 | (36 + 15) | 22 | (15 + 7) | 29 | (21 + 8) | 0.01 |
Phase 1: Care-seeking | 18 | (6 + 12) | 11 | (1 + 10) | 7 | (5 + 2) | 0.01 |
Non-compliance | 10 | (3 + 7) | 6 | (1 + 5) | 4 | (2 + 2) | 0.08 ns |
Late-/non-booking | 5 | (0 + 5) | 5 | (0 + 5) | 0 | ||
Unhealthy lifestyle (substance abuse) | 3 | (3 + 0) | 0 | 3 | (3 + 0) | ||
Phase 2: Accessibility of services | 14 | (3 + 11) | 14 | (3 + 11) | 0 | ||
Limited language congruence | 13 | (3 + 10) | 13 | (3 + 10) | 0 | ||
Incomplete legal status2 | 2 | (0 + 2) | 2 | (0 + 2) | 0 | ||
Delayed transport | 1 | (0 + 1) | 1 | (0 + 1) | 0 | ||
Phase 3: Quality of medical care | 50 | (34 + 16) | 21 | (15 + 6) | 29 | (19 + 10) | 0.03 |
Inadequate care | 49 | (31 + 18) | 21 | (14 + 7) | 28 | (17 + 11) | 0.02 |
Delay in consultation or referral3 | 24 | (16 + 8) | 10 | (8 + 2) | 14 | (8 + 6) | 0.2 ns |
Appropriate care, but too late | 16 | (11 + 5) | 5 | (4 + 1) | 11 | (7 + 4) | 0.5 ns |
Miscommunication between providers | 9 | (5 + 4) | 5 | (3 + 2) | 4 | (2 + 2) | 0.1 ns |
Limited use/priority of resources4 | 5 | (1 + 4) | 2 | (1 + 1) | 3 | (0 + 3) | 0.6 ns |