Table 1 Characteristics of near miss cases and general obstetric population (GOP) attending the tertiary care Maternity
Near miss cases | GOP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | N | % | % |
Age (n = 124) | |||
<20 years | 19 | 15.3 | 7.3 |
20–29 years | 52 | 41.9 | 54.2 |
30–39 years | 48 | 38.7 | 34.0 |
>39 years | 5 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
Parity (n = 124) | |||
0 | 42 | 33.9 | 36.5 |
1–2 | 50 | 40.3 | 41.6 |
3 or more | 32 | 25.8 | 21.9 |
Resolution of pregnancy at (n = 118): | |||
Gestational age <28 weeks | 16 | 13.6 | 0.3 |
Gestational age between 28 and 32 weeks | 25 | 21.2 | 1.4 |
Gestational age between 33 and 36 weeks | 35 | 29.6 | 5.9 |
Gestational age > 36 weeks | 42 | 35.6 | 92.4 |
Type of delivery (n = 118) | |||
Vaginal | 21 | 17.8 | 66.1 |
Caesarian | 97 | 82.2 | 33.9 |
Abortions | 4 | 3.2 | NA |
Stillbirths | 12 | 11.2 | NA |
Use of neonatal ICU | 39 | 36.4 | NA |
Primary determinant factors of near miss | |||
Hypertensive syndromes | 71 | 57.3 | -- |
Hemorrhage | 17 | 13.7 | -- |
Sepsis | 6 | 4.8 | -- |
Abortion | 4 | 3.2 | -- |
Non-obstetrical complication | 26 | 21.0 | -- |