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. 2023 Apr 20;44:185. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.44.185.37567

Table 2.

multinomial logistics regression analysis of factors influencing maternal death

Factors Maternal death N (%) P-value aOR(95%CI)
Booking status <0.001
Booked 27(28.1) 1
Un-booked 69(71.9) 0.36 (0.21 – 0.64)
Site of birth 0.001
Hospital 20(20.8) 1
Home birth 35(36.5) 0.43 (0.38 – 5.39)
Traditional birth attendant 31(32.3) 0.54 (0.64 – 3.72)
Mission home 7(7.3) 0.78 (0.81 – 3.90)
Mode of delivery 0.443
Vaginal delivery 75(78.1) 1
Caesarian section 13(13.5) 0.41 (0.16 – 1.02)
Assisted delivery 5(5.2) 0.77 (0.36 – 1.67)
Presence of tears and lacerations during labor 0.999
Yes 19(19.8) 1
No 65(67.7) 1.55 (0.79 – 3.04)
Unknown 9(9.4) 2.47 (1.06 – 5.72)
Stage of complication development 1.112
During pregnancy 31(32.3) 1
During labor/delivery 30(31.3) 0.22 (0.78 – 4.62)
After delivery 35(36.5) 0.37 (0.43 – 2.14)
Clinical status on presentation 1.332
Conscious 36(37.5) 1
Semiconscious 32(33.3) 0.56 (0.72 – 3.27)
Unconscious 28(29.2) 0.88 (0.63 – 6.23)
Presence of comorbidity <0.001
Present 11(11.5) 1
Not present 16(16.7) 0.51 (0.45 – 3.57)
Unknown 69(71.9) 0.82 (0.62 – 2.17)
Location at the point of complication development 1.449
Outside healthcare facility (referred cases) 92(95.8) 1
Healthcare facility 4(4.2) 0.28 (0.34 – 3.36)