Table 5 Estimates of the Prevalence of Severe Maternal Morbidity in Latin America
From: A global view of severe maternal morbidity: moving beyond maternal mortality
Article | Country | Setting | Definition of SMM | Estimated Prevalencea | Leading Causes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
De Mucio 2016 [109] | Argentina | 3 hospitals | WHO | 2.62 | Not reported |
De Mucio 2016 | Colombia | 1 hospital | WHO | 8.98 | Not reported |
De Mucio 2016 | Dominican Republic | 1 hospital | WHO | 22.56 | Not reported |
De Mucio 2016 | Ecuador | 1 hospital | WHO | 8.77 | Not reported |
De Mucio 2016 | Honduras | 2 hospitals | WHO | 16.31 | Not reported |
De Mucio 2016 | Nicaragua | 1 hospital | WHO | 8.39 | Not reported |
De Mucio 2016 | Paraguay | 1 hospital | WHO | 5.99 | Not reported |
De Mucio 2016 | Peru | 1 hospital | WHO | 34.92 | Not reported |
Dias 2014 [110] | Brazil | Birth in Brazil national survey | WHO | 10.21 | Not reported |
Goldenberg 2017 [51] | Guatemala | 1 referral hospital, 30 health centers, and 42 health posts, Chimaltenango region | Modified WHO | 61.1b | Not reported by country |
Karolinski 2013 [58] | Argentina | 25 public hospitals | ICU admit, hysterectomy, organ dysfunction | 8.49 | Not reported |
Lima 2016 [111] | Brazil | Tertiary hospital | WHO | 10.8 | Not reported |
Madeiro 2015 [112] | Brazil | Tertiary hospital, Piaui | WHO | 9.6 | Hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, infection |
Galveo 2014 [113] | Brazil | 2 referral hospitals, Sergipe | WHO | 5.8 | Hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage |