Cause of maternal death | No of cases (N = 55) | Total no. of contributory factors present for that cause of death* | Potentially avoidable deaths |
---|---|---|---|
Total Direct deaths (42%) | 23 | 22 | 14 |
Hypertension (Eclampsia) | 5 | 16 | 3 |
Haemorrhage | 10 | 17 | |
APH | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Vagina/cervix trauma | 2 | 11 | 2 |
Bleeding during or after C-section | 2 | 11 | 1 |
Ectopic haemorrhage | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Non-traumatic haemorrhage | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Uterine trauma | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Pregnancy related sepsis | 3 | 9 | |
Chorioamnionitis | 1 | 7 | Unknown |
Puerperal sepsis after NVD | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Septic miscarriage | 1 | 1 | 0 |
General anaesthetic | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Pulmonary embolus | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Acute collapse | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Death at home – cause unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total Indirect deaths (58%) | 32 | 24 | 12 |
HIV | 19 | 21 | 7 |
Pneumonia | 3 | 12 | 2 |
TB | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Meningitis | 3 | 14 | 0 |
GI tract | 3 | 13 | 3 |
Complications of ARVs (including one with IRIS**) | 4 | 15 | 2 |
Other (multiple organ systems) | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Medical –Surgical | 13 | 20 | 5 |
Cardiac | 7 | 17 | 1 |
Endocrine/metabolic | 3 | 12 | 3 |
Other adverse effects of treatment | 3 | 5 | 1 |