Table 2 Causes of maternal deaths in Sagamu, Nigeria
From: Maternal deaths in Sagamu in the new millennium: a facility-based retrospective analysis
Cause | Maternal deaths (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Haemorrhage | 16 | 21.3 |
Early pregnancy | ||
Ectopic pregnancy | 2 | 2.7 |
Abortion | - | - |
Late pregnancy | ||
Placenta praevia | - | - |
Abruptio placentae | 3 | 4.0 |
Postpartum haemorrhage | 10 | 13.3 |
Others | 1 | 1.3 |
Hypertensive disorders | 21 | 28.0 |
Eclampsia | 18 | 24.0 |
Severe pre-eclampsia | 3 | 4.0 |
Dystocia | 7 | 9.3 |
Uterine rupture | 6 | 8.0 |
Obstructed labour | 1 | 1.3 |
Sepsis | 15 | 20.0 |
Puerperal sepsis | 4 | 5.3 |
Intrapartum chorioamnionitis | 10 | 13.3 |
Septic abortion | 1 | 1.3 |
Pulmonary embolism | 1 | 1.3 |
Anaesthetic complication | 1 | 1.3 |
Medical disorders | 12 | 16.0 |
Sickle cell crisis | 2 | 2.7 |
Hypertensive/congestive cardiac failure | 2 | 2.7 |
Anaemia (not due to haemorrhage | 6 | 8.0 |
HIV infection | 2 | 4.0 |