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Table 2 Prevalence of composite adverse maternal outcome

From: Risk factors associated with adverse maternal outcomes following intrapartum cesarean birth: a secondary analysis of the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health, 2004–2008

Complication

Prevalence (n = 29,516)

Prevalence of Composite Outcome in Total Population

1040 (3.5%)

Prevalence Components of Composite:

 ICU Admission ≥ 2 Days

846 (2.9%)

 Hysterectomy

160 (0.5%)

 Maternal Death

49 (0.2%)

  1. 81.3% (846/1040) are from ICU admission, 15.4% (160/1040) are hysterectomy, 4.7% (49/1040) for death. These will sum to > 100% because people can fall into multiple categories