Table 3 Socio-demographic and reproductive characteristics of near-misses and maternal deaths
| Â | Near miss cases | Maternal deaths |
|---|---|---|
n = 564 (%) | n = 71 (%) | |
Age (yy) | ||
 14-19 | 133 (23.6) | 6 (8.5) |
 20-24 | 152 (27.0) | 16 (22.5) |
 25-29 | 148 (26.2) | 20 (28.2) |
 30-34 | 94 (16.7) | 22 (31.0) |
 ≥35 | 37 (6.6) | 3 (4.2) |
 Missing | - | 4 |
 Range | 14 – 47 | 16 – 42 |
 Mean ± SD | 25.0 ± 6.2 | 27.0 ± 5.2 |
Education | ||
 None | 39 (6.9) | 5 (7.0) |
 Primary (7 years) | 221 (39.2) | 24 (33.8) |
 Secondary (12 years) | 294 (52.1) | 17 (23.9) |
 Higher (>12 years) | 10 (1.8) | 1 (1.4) |
 Missing | - | 24 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 187 (33.2) | 13 (18.3) |
 Married/Cohabiting | 367 (65.1) | 34 (47.9) |
 Divorced | 5 (0.9) | - |
 Missing | - | 24 |
Residency | ||
 Urban | 60 (10.6) | 1 (1.4) |
 Suburban | 261 (46.3) | 49 (69.0) |
 Rural | 242 (42.2) | 12 (16.9) |
 Missing | 1 | 9 |
Parity | ||
 0 | 191 (33.9) | 6 (8.5) |
 1 | 117 (20.7) | 15 (21.1) |
 2 – 4 | 229 (40.6) | 32 (45.1) |
 ≥ 5 | 27 (4.8) | 6 (8.5) |
Previous C-section | ||
 1 | 35 (6.2) | 6 (8.5) |
 2 | 13 (2.3) | 2 (2.8) |
 3 | 9 (1.6) | - |
Gestational age in the 1st antenatal control (trimester) | ||
 I | 54 (14.3) | 3 (4.2) |
 II | 246 (65.1) | 29 (40.8) |
 III | 78 (20.6) | 7 (9.9) |