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 |