Table 1 Maternal, socioeconomic, and medical background factors among 54 Iranian and 22 Afghan near misses at three university hospitals in Tehran, Iran, 2012 to 2014

 <20

2 (4)

3 (14)

 20–34

36 (67)

17 (77)

 ≥35

16 (29)

2 (9)

0.06

 0

21 (39)

7 (32)

 1–2

27 (50)

9 (41)

 ≥3

6 (11)

6 (27)

0.10

 Underweight <18.5

4 (7)

1 (5)

 Normal weight 18.5–24.9

23 (43)

15 (68)

 Over weight and obese ≥25

27 (50)

6 (27)

0.08

 Illiteracy and primary

23 (43)

17 (77)

0.01^a

 Secondary and higher

31 (57)

5 (23)

 Low

23 (43)

20 (91)

0.01^a

 Medium and high

31 (57)

2 (9)

 Insurance

43 (80)

0

0.01^a

Antenatal care coverage^b

49 (96)

18 (82)

0.07

Near miss upon arrival

36 (67)

11 (50)

0.20

Primary admission

38 (70)

11 (50)

0.10

Previous caesarean delivery

19 (35)

8 (36)

0.90

Caesarean delivery^c

42 (87)

16 (73)

0.10

Night-shift delivery

33 (69)

17 (77)

0.50

Severe anaemia^d

10 (18)

5 (23)

0.70

Comorbidity^e

25 (46)

11 (50)

0.80