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Table 3 Percentage distribution of maternal, late maternal deaths and women who got a pregnancy outcome but did not die by selected variables: Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Korogocho and Viwandani, 2003–2005

From: Maternal mortality in the informal settlements of Nairobi city: what do we know?

 

Maternal and late maternal deaths

Women who had a pregnancy outcome (2003–2005) and did not die.

Characteristic

Maternal deaths

Late maternal deaths

 
 

N = 29

N = 22

N = 4835

Delivered by health professional

   

   No

79.3

68.2

33.1

   Yes

20.7

31.8

66.9

Place of delivery

   

   Outside of health care facility

86.2

90.9

35.3

   Health care facility

13.8

9.1

64.7

Outcome of pregnancy

   

   Abortion/still birth

69.0

13.6

1.3

   Live birth

31.0

86.4

98.7

Place of death

   

   Outside health care facility

37.9

68.2

-

   Health care facility

62.1

31.8

-

Sought care before death

   

   No

13.8

4.6

-

   Yes

86.2

95.5

-