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Table 4 Major causes of maternal mortality using data from two different sources: Nairobi Urban Health Demographic Surveillance System, (2003–05) and health care facility survey, 2006

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

Causes of maternal deaths from verbal autopsies in the surveillance area, 2003–2005

Causes of maternal deaths that occurred between 2004 and 2005.

Health Care Facility Survey 2006,

Direct maternal causes

Number

Percentage (%)

Direct maternal causes

Number

Percentage (%)

Abortion related

9

31.0

Abortion related

23

7.3

Ante/post partum hemorrhage

4

13.8

Ante/postpartum hemorrhage

33

10.4

Postpartum sepsis

3

10.3

Postpartum sepsis

43

13.6

Eclampsia

2

6.9

Eclampsia

75

23.7

Ruptured uterus

1

3.5

Ruptured uterus

13

4.1

   

Retained placenta

10

3.2

   

Prolonged labor

5

1.6

   

Ectopic pregnancy

3

0.9

   

Other direct

4

1.3

Indirect maternal causes

  

Indirect maternal causes

  

HIV/AIDS/TB

4

13.8

TB/HIV/AIDS

9

2.8

Anemia

2

6.9

Anemia

39

12.3

Other indirect maternal causes

4

13.8

Other indirect maternal causes

32

10.1

   

Malaria

27

8.5

Total

29

100.0

Total

316

100.0