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Table 1 Socio-demographic profile of (reviewed) women who died (n = 45)

From: Causes and contributory factors of maternal mortality: evidence from maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response in Ogun state, Southwest Nigeria

Variable

N

%

Age (Mean 30.8 ± 5.7, years)

 15–24

4

8.9

 25–34

26

57.8

 35–44

15

33.3

Marital status

 Married

41

91.9

 Not married

4

8.9

Residence

 Urban

31

68.9

 Rural

14

31.1

Education level

 Primary

8

17.8

 Secondary

8

17.8

 Tertiary

8

17.8

 No formal

6

13.3

 Not recorded

15

33.3

Occupation

 High

8

17.8

 Middle

21

46.6

 Low

4

8.9

 No response

12

26.7

Religion

 Christianity

28

62.2

 Islam

11

24.4

 Others

6

13.3