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Table 2 Severe complications and near-miss events in 54 Iranian and 22 Afghan near-miss cases at three university hospitals in Tehran, Iran, 2012 to 2014

From: Afghan migrants face more suboptimal care than natives: a maternal near-miss audit study at university hospitals in Tehran, Iran

Conditions

Iranian

n (%)

Afghan

n (%)

Total

n (%)

p-value

Severe obstetric complications

Severe postpartum haemorrhage

17 (31)

11 (50)

28 (37)

0.40

Severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia

17 (31)

9 (41)

26 (34)

0.50

Placenta previa/abnormal invasive placenta

7 (13)

1 (4)

8 (10)

0.30

Placental abruption

3 (5)

2 (9)

5 (7)

0.60

Ectopic pregnancy

5 (9)

0

5 (7)

n/a

Abortion

1 (2)

0

1 (1)

n/a

Obstetric haemorrhagea

2 (4)

2 (9)

4 (5)

0.20

Puerperal sepsis

4 (7)

2 (9)

6 (8)

0.80

Pulmonary embolism

2 (4)

0

2 (3)

n/a

Otherb

6 (11)

4 (18)

10 (13)

0.40

Organ dysfunctions (near-miss events)

Coagulation and haematological

53 (98)

22 (100)

75 (99)

0.10

Cardiovascular

10 (22)

8 (35)

18 (26)

0.80

Uterine/hysterectomy

9 (18)

5 (23)

14 (18)

0.30

Respiratory

10 (18)

2 (9)

12 (16)

0.20

Renal

4 (7)

2 (9)

6 (9)

0.80

Neurological

3 (5)

1 (5)

4 (6)

0.90

Hepatic

0

1 (5)

1 (1)

n/a

Admission to intensive care unit

36 (67)

14 (64)

50 (66)

0.80

Laparotomy/reoperation

3 (5)

5 (23)

8 (10)

0.04

  1. aExcessive bleeding because of an abnormality in the process of childbirth
  2. bIncludes epilepsy, acute fatty liver, haematological disorders