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Table 1 Documented classification of 118 deaths captured by the maternal mortality surveillance system of North Central Province, Sri Lanka during 2005-2011 period compared to reclassification based on ICD-MM

From: Maternal mortality revisited: the application of the new ICD-MM classification system in reference to maternal deaths in Sri Lanka

 

Previous classification1

ICD-MM classification2

Maternal death category

n

%

n

%

Direct maternal deaths

36

30.5

52

44.1

Indirect maternal deaths

17

14.4

31

26.3

Late maternal deaths

14

11.9

14

11.9

Pregnancy related deaths

50

42.4

19

16.1

Inconclusive

1

0.8

1

.8

  1. 1This is the classification documented in reports.
  2. 2Re-classification using the details in maternal mortality investigation reports.