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. 2024 Apr 3;14(4):e081482. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081482

Table 1.

Survival estimates for mothers

Referral indications mothers (n) Survival rates when referred to secondary care Survival rates when not-referred (primary care only) References
Min Max Baseline Min Max Baseline
Obstructed labour (251) 95% 99% 98% 80% 99% 90% 27–29
Ineffective labour (137) 98% 99% 99% 85% 99% 95% 30–32
Extrauterine gravidity (50) 99% 95% 99% 0% 0% 0% 33–35
Post-partum haemorrhage (46) 70% 90% 80% 20% 80% 30% 36
Intrauterine fetal death (45) 90% 99% 95% 85% 95% 93% 37
Eclampsia (39) 65% 96% 75% 30% 90% 50% 38–40
Placenta previa (34) 85% 98% 87% 50% 95% 70% 41–44
Abortion (30) 90% 99% 95% 85% 95% 90% 45
Risk of premature delivery (26) 99% 99% 99% 98% 98% 99% 36
Placenta retention (25) 99% 99% 99% 50% 99% 91% 46 47
Delivery (22) 98% 99% 98.5% 95% 99% 96.5% 36
Infection post partum (19) 90% 98% 95% 70% 95% 80% 48 49
Risk of uterus rupture (17) 90% 95% 92.5% 5% 40% 35% 50–53
Fetal distress (12) 98% 99% 98.5% 70% 99% 96.5% 54–56
Malaria (12) 98% 99% 99% 95% 98% 97.5% 57

Minimum, maximum and baseline survival estimates for referred and non-referred mothers grouped by referral indication. Survival estimates were obtained by expert panel consensus.