TABLE 1.

Working Definitions of Obstetric Conditions Included in the Ethiopian Obstetric Surveillance System Pilot Study, April 21–September 21, 2021

Conditions	Definitions
Obstetric hemorrhage	Excessive bleeding (usually related to pregnancy) in a parturient (includes both antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage)
Antepartum hemorrhage	Bleeding from or into the genital tract, occurring from 28+0 weeks of pregnancy and before the birth of the baby
Postpartum hemorrhage	Excessive bleeding (more than 500 mL for vaginal delivery and 1,000 mL for cesarean delivery) following the birth of a baby
Eclampsia	Diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg or proteinuria +3 and convulsion or coma15
Uterine rupture	Complete rupture of uterus during labor and/or confirmed later by laparotomy15
Sepsis	Clinical sign of infection and 3 of the following: temperature >38°C or respiration rate 20/min, pulse rate >90/min, white blood count >12,00015
Severe anemia	Hemoglobin <7mg/dl15