Table 3.

Referral reasons for mothers

Obstetrical complication	Women (n=1124)	(%)
Direct causes Abortion and its complications, including intra-uterine fetal death Ectopic pregnancy Embolism Hypertensive disorders Prepartum/postpartum haemorrhage Obstetrical trauma Obstructed/prolonged labour Other direct causes	906 89 52 1 61 114 18 445 141	80.6 7.9 4.6 0.1 5.4 10.1 1.6 39.6 12.5
Indirect causes Anaemia Malaria Tuberculosis Other indirect causes	123 7 12 1 88	10.9 0.6 1.1 0.1 7.9
Other cases* No obstetrical complication specified	37 58	3.3 5.2

*Such as: no medical staff present at CSB, insufficient equipment for delivery at CSB.

CSB, Centres de Santé de Base.