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Table 2 Summary of deliveries and severe maternal outcomes and near miss indicators in women delivering at public health sector institutions of Harare in October–December 2016

From: Incidence of maternal near miss in the public health sector of Harare, Zimbabwe: a prospective descriptive study

Outcomes

Near-miss indicators

Total deliveries

11,871

Severe maternal outcomes (SMO) cases (number)

123

    Maternal deaths (n)

13

    Maternal near-miss cases (n)

110

Severe maternal outcome ratio (per 1000 deliveries)

10.4

Maternal near-miss ratio (per 1000 deliveries)

9.3CI 95%: (7.6–11.0)

Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)

110 CI 95%: (50–170)

Maternal near-miss: mortality ratio

8.5:1

Mortality index

10.6%