Table 3 Frequency (%) of characteristics of died mothers and the results of analyses on factors ASSOCITED or NOT ASSOCIATED with maternal death in Iran

Maternal age

N = 1990 (42.9%)

Mean = 30.02 y

303

[40, 45, 56]

363

[24, 42, 46, 48, 57]

Gravidity

N = 735 (15.9%)

Mean = 3.67

486

[24, 42, 45, 54, 56, 57]

66

[55]

Parity

N = 70 (1.5%)

Mean = 1.7

–

–

–

–

Type of delivery

• Normal

• Caesarean section

• Others (nor clear)

N = 4157 (89.8%)

35%

55%

10%

2408

[38, 42, 48, 50, 55, 57]

241

[24, 40, 45]

Period of death

• During pregnancy

• Childbirth

• Postpartum

• Unclassified & Unknown

N = 2310 (49.9%)

13%

4%

70%

13%

165

[46, 55]

106

[40, 48]

Region of residence

• Rural/Nomadic

• Urban

N = 1431 (30.9%)

55%

45%

185

[36, 46, 55]

538

[24, 40,41,42, 48, 50, 51]

Education

• Illiterate/Primary

• Literate

N = 3708 (80.0%)

32%

68%

1992

[38, 51, 54,55,56]

55

[57]

Location of birth

• Hospital/ Labor facilities

• In the way/ Home

N = 2153 (46.5%)

88%

12%

1889

[38, 48]

89

[24, 57]

Location of death

• Hospital/ Labor facilities

• In the way/ Home

• Unknown

N = 1858 (40.1%)

72%

14%

14%

373

[50, 55]

197

[40, 42, 48]

Birth attendant

• Skilled

• Trained midwife

• Untrained/local midwife

• Other (Unknown/Undelivered)

N = 2632 (56.8%)

83%

3%

9%

6%

2167

[38, 48, 50]

219

[24, 45]

Pregnancy intentions

• Wanted

• Unwanted

• Unknown & Intermediate

N = 532 (11.5%)

64%

27%

9%

–

–

–

–

Economic status

• High

• Middle

• Low

N = 993 (21.4%)

5%

5%

90%

–

[41]

–

–

Occupation

• Employed

• Unemployed

N = 1189 (25.7%)

14.2%

85.8%

–

[51]

–

–

Prenatal care

• Yes

• No

N = 2083 (45.0%)

91.5%

8.5%

1860

[38, 57]

99

[46]

Type of insurance

• Public social security

• Public health service

• Private

N = 109 (2.4%)

50%

34%

16%

–

–

–

–

Supplemental insurance

• Yes

• No

N = 109 (2.4%)

27%

73%

–

–

–

–