Table 2 Distribution of Maternal Deaths by Place of Death
From: Confidential enquiries into maternal deaths in Ondo State, Nigeria – a comparative analysis
Place of Death | 2012/2013 Frequency n(%) | 2013/2014 Frequency n(%) | 2014/2015 Frequency n(%) | Total [2012 – 2015] n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mission (Faith-based) home | 2 (1.7) | 1 (1.1) | 3 (3.7) | 6 (2.1) |
Traditional attendant’s home | 4 (3.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) | 5 (1.8) |
In transit | 1 (0.9) | 4 (3.4) | 3 (1.2) | 8 (2.8) |
Domestic home | 1 (0.9) | 3 (3.4) | 1 (1.2) | 5 (1.8) |
Patent medicine store | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) |
Private health facilities | 3 (2.6) | 1 (1.1) | 5 (6.2) | 9 (3.2) |
Public health Facilities | 101 (88.6) | 80 (89.9) | 66 (81.5) | 247 (86.9) |
Unknown | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.5) | 3 (1.1) |
TOTAL | 114 (100.0) | 89 (100.0) | 81 (100.0) | 284 (100.0) |