Table 1 Socio-biological and clinical characteristics of maternal deaths from 2007 to 2019
Characteristics | Overall (2007–2019) n = 483, (%) | 2007–2012 n = 256, (%) | 2013–2019 n = 227, (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) years | 30.9 ± 5.9 | 30.3 ± 6.1 | 31.5 ± 5.5 | 0.0198* |
< 20 | 13 (2.7) | 10 (3.9) | 3 (1.4) | 0.054 |
20–29 | 166 (34.8) | 98 (38.4) | 68(30.6) | |
30–39 | 262 (54.9) | 127 (49.8) | 135 (60.8) | |
40–49 | 36 (7.6) | 20 (7.8) | 16 (7.2) | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 212 (84.1) | 141 (80.6) | 71 (92.2) | 0.020* |
Not married | 40 (15.9) | 34 (19.4) | 6 (7.8) | |
Parity median (IQR) | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–3) | 1(1–3) | 0.3748 |
0 | 106 (28.9) | 62 (33.3) | 44 (24.3) | 0.049* |
1–4 | 244 (66.5) | 119 (64.0) | 125 (69.1) | |
≥5 | 17 (4.6) | 5 (2.7) | 12 (6.6) | |
Gestational age | 36(30–38) | 36(32–38) | 35(28–38) | 0.0467* |
First trimester (< 14 weeks) | 13 (6.4) | 2 (2.9) | 11(8.3) | 0.005* |
Second trimester (14–27 weeks) | 23 (11.4) | 2(2.9) | 21 (15.8) | |
Third trimester (≥ 28 weeks) | 166 (82.2) | 65 (94.2) | 101(75.9) | |
Booking status | ||||
Booked | 52 (11.2) | 19 (7.6) | 33 (15.4) | 0.008* |
Unbooked | 411 (88.8) | 230 (92.4) | 181(84.6) | |
^Cadre of managing Doctor | ||||
Consultant | 286 (73.0) | 119 (63.0) | 167 (83.5) | < 0.001* |
Senior Registrar | 96 (24.7) | 64 (33.9) | 32 (16.0) | |
Registrar | 7 (1.8) | 6 (3.2) | 1 (0.5) | |
ICU admission | ||||
Yes | 126 (27.5) | 80 (33.9) | 46 (20.7) | 0.002* |
No | 332 (72.5) | 156 (66.1) | 176 (79.3) | |