Table 3 Distribution of causes and their proportion of maternal deaths
From: Maternal mortality study in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Variables | Maternal deaths related to the types of obstetric complications | Number of maternal deaths | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Direct obstetric causes | |||
 Presence of hemorrhage | 326 | 598 | 54.5 |
 Uterine rupture | 92 | 600 | 15.3 |
 Dystocia | 87 | 600 | 14.5 |
 Infection | 68 | 599 | 11.3 |
 Abortion complications | 55 | 601 | 9.2 |
 Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | 18 | 598 | 3.0 |
Indirect obstetric causes | |||
 Anemia | 113 | 600 | 18.8 |
 Malaria | 20 | 600 | 3.3 |
 Digestive hemorrhage | 10 | 600 | 1.7 |
 HIV/AIDS | 5 | 600 | 0.8 |
 Cardiovascular disease | 5 | 599 | 0.8 |
 Tuberculosis | 2 | 600 | 0.3 |