TABLE 3.
Sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of women who died and survived complications (n = 2043).
| Variable | Total, n (%) | Died, n (%) | Survived, n (%) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (n = 2033) | 0.23 | |||
| <20 | 249 (12.3) | 4 (5.7) | 245 (12.5) | |
| 20–35 | 1708 (84.0) | 63 (90%) | 1645 (83.8) | |
| >35 | 76 (3.7) | 3 (4.3) | 73 (3.7) | |
| Referred from lower‐level facilities (n = 2040) | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 1145 (56.1) | 53 (77.9) | 1092 (55.4) | |
| No | 895 (43.9) | 15 (22.1) | 880 (44.6) | |
| Parity (n = 1333) | 0.837 | |||
| 1 | 254 (19.1) | 10 (19.2) | 244 (19.0) | |
| 2–4 | 588 (44.1) | 21 (40.4) | 567 (44.3) | |
| >4 | 491 (36.8) | 21 (40.4) | 470 (36.7) | |
| Admitted to the intensive care unit (n = 2031) | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 101 (5) | 13 (19.4) | 88 (4.5) | |
| No | 1930 (95) | 54 (80.6) | 1876 (95.5) | |
| Booked for antenatal care (n = 2012) | 0.794 | |||
| Yes | 611 (30.4) | 21 (31.8) | 590 (30.3) | |
| No | 1401 (69.6) | 45 (68.2) | 1356 (69.7) | |
| Mode of birth (n = 1701) | 0.024 | |||
| Cesarean section | 383 (22.5) | 19 (35.2) | 364 (27.6) | |
| Vaginal | 1318 (77.5) | 35 (64.8) | 1283 (72.4) | |
*
Chi‐square test.
Bold values indicates Referred from lower facilities P = 0.000227 and Admitted to the intensive care unit P = 0.00001.