Table 4. Distribution of 121 maternal morbidity cases according to severity and healthcare data during pregnancy, based on medical records (n = 121). São Luís, Maranhão, 2009.
| Other severe morbidity | Extremely severe morbidity | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | ||
| Number of prenatal consultations | 4.7 (2.0) | 4.0 | 4.2 (1.8) | 3.5 | 0.38* |
| Number of prenatal procedures | 7.0 (8.6) | 7.0 | 6.0 (2.7) | 6.5 | 0.77† |
| Time between delivery and last consultation (days) | 26.8 (35.9) | 18.0 | 28.9 (39.7) | 13.5 | 0.76† |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 36.1 (3.3) | 36.6 | 34.9 (4.7) | 35.3 | 0.18* |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 8.4 (6.1) | 6.0 | 16.0 (16.7) | 13.0 | < 0.001† |
SD = standard deviation;
*
Student's t test;
†
Mann-Whitney test.