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Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetrical characteristics, and HIV and referral status of the deceased women, (N = 141)

From: Maternal mortality at muhimbili national hospital in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania in the year 2011

Characteristic

Number

Percent

Age (Years)

  

 <20

14

9.9

 20-24

33

23.4

 25-29

43

30.5

 30-34

29

20.6

 ≥ 35

22

15.6

Level of education

  

 No formal education

9

6.4

 Primary education

116

82.3

 Secondary education or higher

16

11.3

Marital status

  

 Single

14

9.9

 Married/cohabiting

125

88.7

 Divorced

2

1.4

Occupation

  

 Housewife

76

53.9

 Petty trader

30

21.3

 Peasants

28

19.9

 Employee (Paid contract)

7

5

Gravidity

  

 1

46

32.6

 2

31

22

 3

27

19.1

 4

20

14.2

 ≥ 5

17

12.1

HIV status

  

 HIV Positive

29

20.6

 HIV Negative

72

51.1

 Not known

40

28.4

Referral froma

  

 Municipal hospitals

98

77.2

 Other health facilitiesb

29

22.8

  1. a14 deceased mothers were attending care at Muhimbili National Hospital.
  2. bThis includes hospitals in Coast region and private hospitals and health centres in Dar-es-Salaam.