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Table 1 Characteristics of near miss/maternal deaths at Damascus Maternity University Hospital, Syria

From: Obstetric near-miss and maternal mortality in maternity university hospital, Damascus, Syria: a retrospective study

Characteristics

Near miss n = 901(%)

Maternal death n = 15(%)

Age μ ± SD yrs

28.4 ± 7.1

29.1 ± 7.1

Parity: Median (range)

2 (0-15)

2 (0-8)

   0

252 (28.0)

1 (6.7)

   1-3

369 (40.8)

9 (60.0)

   4 or more

280 (31.1)

5 (33.3)

Previous liveborn babies

2 (0-12)

2 (0-5)

Previous stillbirth

0 (0-8)

0 (0-3)

Gestational age at delivery

  

   GA < 28 wks

110 (12.2)

3 (20.0)

   GA 28-32 wks

112 (12.4)

1 (6.7)

   GA 33 -36 wks

176 (19.5)

1 (6.7)

   GA >36 wks

503 (55.8)

10 (66.7)

Complication development

  

During hospitalisation

62 (6.9)

6 (40.0)

Referred:

839 (93.2)

9 (60.0)

â—‹ Home

604 (67.0)

3 (20.0)

â—‹ Private doctor

99 (11.0)

1 (6.7)

â—‹ Maternity centre

45 (5.0)

0 (0.0)

â—‹ Hospital

87 (9.7)

4 (26.7)

â—‹ Not specified

4 (0.4)

1 (6.7)

Type of delivery

  

â—‹ Vaginal

412 (45.7)

5 (33.3)

â—‹ Caesarean section*

489 (54.3)

10 (66.7)