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Table 1 Characteristics of maternal near-misses and deaths at a university hospital and a regional hospital in Tanzania between February and June 2012

From: Maternal near-miss and death and their association with caesarean section complications: a cross-sectional study at a university hospital and a regional hospital in Tanzania

Characteristic

University hospital

Regional hospital

Total

(n = 374)

(n = 170)

(n = 544)

Maternal age (years)

   

Mean (SD)

27 (7)

25 (6)

26 (7)

Range

14–48

15–41

14–48

Missing

1 (0.3%)

3 (1.8%)

4 (0.7%)

Parity

   

0

145 (39%)

88 (52%)

233 (43%)

1–4

202 (54%)

69 (41%)

271 (50%)

> 4

18 (4.8%)

3 (1.8%)

21 (3.9%)

Missing

9 (2.4%)

10 (5.9%)

19 (3.5%)

Area of residence

   

Urban

175 (47%)

7 (4.1%)

182 (34%)

Semi-urban

101 (27%)

121 (71%)

222 (41%)

Rural

80 (21%)

35 (21%)

115 (21%)

Missing

18 (4.8%)

7 (4.1%)

25 (4.6%)

Education

   

None

33 (8.8%)

13 (6.4%)

46 (8.5%)

Primary

205 (55%)

76 (45%)

281 (52%)

Secondary or higher

71 (19%)

17 (10%)

88 (16%)

Missing

65 (17%)

64 (38%)

129 (24%)

Marital status

   

Cohabiting with partner

305 (82%)

107 (63%)

412 (76%)

Not cohabiting with partnera

19 (5.1%)

7 (4.1%)

26 (4.8%)

Missing

50 (13%)

56 (33%)

106 (20%)

Previous caesarean section

   

Yes

52 (14%)

6 (3.5%)

58 (11%)

No

322 (86%)

164 (96%)

486 (89%)

HIV status

   

Positive

35 (9.4%)

11 (6.5%)

46 (8.9%)

Negative

269 (72%)

87 (51%)

356 (65%)

Missing

70 (19%)

72 (42%)

142 (26%)

Termination of pregnancy

   

Abortion < 28 weeks gestationb

33 (8.8%)

14 (8.2%)

47 (8.6%)

Laparatomy for ectopic pregnancy

18 (4.8%)

15 (8.8%)

33 (6.1%)

Vaginal deliveryc

132 (35%)

82 (48%)

214 (39%)

Caesarean section

168 (45%)

21 (12%)

189 (35%)

Died pregnant

8 (2.1%)

13 (7.6%)

21 (3.9%)

Discharged pregnant

4 (1.1%)

2 (1.2%)

6 (1.1%)

Missing

11 (2.9%)

23 (14%)

34 (6.3%)

  1. aSingle, widowed, or divorced.
  2. bIncludes complete spontaneous abortion, incomplete spontaneous abortion terminated with curettage, and unsafe abortion.
  3. cPregnancies with ≥ 28 weeks gestation.