Characteristic | n(%)* | RR of maternal death versus alive at six weeks (95% CI) ‡ | ||
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 | Women who died n=402 | Women alive six weeks after delivery n=277,334 | Total n=277,736 |  |
No antenatal care | 29 (7.4) | 10,640 (3.8) | 10,669 (3.9) | 1.7 (1.2, 2.5) |
Fewer than 4 antenatal care visits | 94 (59.1) | 72,527 (48.4) | 72,621 (48.4) | 1.5 (1.1, 2.2) |
Birth attendant | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Physician | 148 (46.8) | 106,671 (38.5) | 106,819 (38.5) | 1.0 |
Nurse/midwife/health worker | 69 (21.8) | 88,243 (31.8) | 88,312 (31.8) | 0.5 (0.4, 0.7) |
Traditional birth attendant | 66 (20.9) | 63,817 (23.0) | 63,883 (23.0) | 0.6 (0.4, 0.8) |
Family/other | 33 (10.4) | 18,558 (6.7) | 18,591 (6.7) | 1.1 (0.8, 1.7) |
Delivery location | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Hospital | 169 (53.3) | 126,426 (45.6) | 126,595 (45.6) | 1.0 |
Clinic | 52 (16.4) | 68,629 (24.8) | 68,681 (24.7) | 0.5 (0.4, 0.7) |
Home/other | 96 (30.3) | 82,197 (29.6) | 82,293 (29.6) | 0.7 (0.6, 1.0) |
Delivery mode | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Vaginal | 222 (71.4) | 230,853 (86.1) | 231,075 (86.1) | 1.0 |
Vaginal assisted | 15 (4.8) | 4,145 (1.5) | 4,160 (1.6) | 3.4 (1.8, 6.6) |
Caesarean section | 74 (23.8) | 32,973 (12.3) | 33,047 (12.3) | 2.4 (1.8, 3.2) |
Obstructed labor | 79 (20.4) | 29,735 (10.7) | 29,814 (10.8) | 2.0 (1.6, 2.6) |
Fetal Malposition | 27 (7.1) | 5,879 (2.1) | 5,906 (2.1) | 3.4 (2.3, 5.0) |
Antepartum hemorrhage | 46 (11.9) | 6,089 (2.2) | 6,135 (2.2) | 5.7 (3.7, 8.8) |
Hypertensive disorders | 78 (20.5) | 8,039 (2.9) | 8,117 (2.9) | 8.4 (6.3, 11.2) |
Maternal treatment provided | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Antibiotics | 173 (52.9) | 103,941 (37.7) | 104,114 (37.8) | 2.1 (1.7, 2.7) |
Corticosteroids | 12 (9.4) | 6,060 (5.3) | 6,072 (5.3) | 1.8 (0.9, 3.5) |
Oxytocics (including misoprostol) | 140 (43.3) | 108,524 (39.5) | 108,664 (39.5) | 1.2 (1.0, 1.6) |
Blood transfusion | 92 (28.3) | 3,889 (1.4) | 3,981 (1.4) | 26.6 (19.7, 36.0) |
Removal of retained products | 42 (12.9) | 15,799 (5.7) | 15,841 (5.7) | 2.7 (1.7, 4.3) |
Anticonvulsants | 31 (9.7) | 3,288 (1.2) | 3,319 (1.2) | 8.9 (5.6, 14.0) |
IV Fluids | 188 (57.5) | 93,590 (33.9) | 93,778 (34.0) | 2.9 (2.2, 3.7) |
Forceps/vacuum | 13 (4.0) | 1,913 (0.7) | 1,926 (0.7) | 5.6 (3.1, 10.0) |
Other surgery/treatment | 24 (7.4) | 10,891 (4.0) | 10,915 (4.0) | 2.1 (1.3, 3.3) |