The triple threat of pregnancy, HIV infection and malaria: reported causes of maternal mortality in two nationwide health facility assessments in Mozambique, 2007 and 2012

Table 5 Summary of causes of death by data source

Data Source	No. of maternal deaths	Direct causes	HIV-related	Malaria-related	Other indirect	Unknown
2007–08 INCAM	213	55 %	18 %	23 %	4 %	--
2007 MNH assessment	2,199	65 %	10 %	9 %	17 %	--
2007 MDRs	712	74 %	12%^a	7 %	5 %	2 %
2012 EmONC assessment	459	42 %	17%^b	20 %	12 %	9 %

^a1 % of the MDR deaths were attributed to malaria + HIV and were included with HIV deaths
^b3 % of 2012 deaths were attributed to malaria + HIV and are included with HIV deaths

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