Table 4 Causes of maternal near-miss in two groups

Direct obstetric causes

129

53

81.5

76

88.4

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

29

24

36.9

5

5.8

 HELLP syndrome

2

2

3.1

0

0

 Eclampsia

12

8

12.3

4

4.6

 Chronic hypertension with preeclampsia

5

5

7.7

0

0

 Severe preeclampsia

10

9

13.8

1

1.2

Abruptio placenta

5

4

6.2

1

1.2

Ectopic pregnancy

1

0

0

1

1.2

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

1

1

1.5

0

0

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy

3

3

4.6

0

0

Postpartum hemorrhage

81

14

21.5

67

77.9

Uterine atony

31

6

9.2

25

29.1

Placenta accreta/ Placenta previa

47

7

10.8

40

46.4

Coagulation disorders

2

1

1.5

1

1.2

Soft birth canal injury

1

0

0

1

1.2

Amniotic fluid embolism

3

3

4.6

0

0

Ruptured uterus

3

1

1.5

2

2.3

Severe obstetric infection

1

1

1.5

0

0

Others

2

2

3.2

0

0

Indirect obstetric causes

22

12

18.5

10

11.6

 Heart diseases

4

3

4.6

1

1.2

 Lung infection

1

1

1.5

0

0

 Gastrointestinal disorders

1

1

1.5

0

0

 Hematological diseases

3

2

3.2

1

1.2

 Neurologic diseases

9

1

1.5

8

9.2

 Mental diseases

1

1

1.5

0

0

 Acute pancreatitis

2

2

3.2

0

0

 Renal diseases

1

1

1.5

0

0