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Table 2 Incidence of maternal near miss (MNM), odds ratio (OR), 95 % confidence interval, and probability of MNM among puerperal women (n = 23,894) included in the study, according to maternal characteristics, Brazil, 2011–2012

From: Factors associated with maternal near miss in childbirth and the postpartum period: findings from the birth in Brazil National Survey, 2011–2012

Characteristic

MNM incidence a

ORb

95 % CIc

p

Maternal age (years)

 12–19

10.06

1.07

0,72–1.60

 

 20–34

9.40

1

1

0.081

 35 and over

15.54

1.65

1.07–2.55

 

Schooling level (years)

 15 or more

6.17

1

  

 11–14

10.04

1.61

0.75–3.45

 

 8–10

11.18

1.81

0.84–3.92

0.494

 0–7

10.91

1.75

0.72–4.22

 

Skin colord

 White

9.29

1

  

 Mixed

10.67

1.16

0.79–1.70

0.746

 Black

9.75

1.08

0.45–2.56

 

Conjugal situation

    

 With partner

10.02

1

  

 Without partner

10.83

1.08

0.77–1.52

0.651

 Primipara

 No

8.82

1

  

 Yes

11.68

1.33

0.99–1.79

0.061

Previous C-section

 0

9.58

1

  

 1

10.84

1.13

0.75–1.72

 

 2 or more

17.05

1.79

1.09–2.97

0.035

Antenatal care

 Yes

9.87

1

  

 No

27.97

2.90

0.94–8.92

0.064

Number of services before admission to delivery care

 0

8.85

1

  

 1

13.93

1.59

0.89–2.83

 

 2 or more

35.15

4.10

1.97–8.52

0.001

Clinical or obstetric complicationse

 No

3.63

1

  

 Yes

37.15

10.55

7.61–14.63

<0.001

Type of delivery

 Vaginal

4.39

1

  

 Elective C-section

16.00

3.70

2.47–5.55

 

 Intrapartum C-section

6.64

1.48

0.76–2.88

 

 Forceps

40.35

9.64

4.24–21.91

<0.001

TOTAL

10.16

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7.14–13.18

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  1. Totals for these variables vary because of missing values
  2. aIncidence of maternal near miss per 1000 live births.bOR = odds ratio; c CI = confidence interval; d pregnant women who self-reported with East Asian or indigenous skin color were excluded from this analysis; e women who presented with one of the following criteria were considered to present clinical or obstetric complications: hypertensive disorders, diabetes, placenta previa, placental abruption, HIV infection and other maternal infections