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Table 2 Absolute Maternal Indications resulting in a Major Obstetric Intervention

From: The unmet need for Emergency Obstetric Care in Tanga Region, Tanzania

 

Region total

Lushoto

Muheza

Tanga Municipality

Indications according AMI

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Cephalo-pelvic-disproportion

482

53.3

191

51.5

185

63.8

106

43.4

Malpresentation

193

21.3

101

27.2

43

14.8

49

20.1

2 or more previous C. Sections

135

14.9

35

9.4

30

10.3

70

28.7

Antepartum haemorrhage

61

6.7

28

7.5

22

7.6

11

4.5

Uterine rupture

34

3.8

16

4.3

10

3.4

8

3.3

Total

905

100

371

100

290

100

244

100