Table 1.
Characteristics of near miss cases and general obstetric population (GOP) attending the tertiary care Maternity
| Near miss cases | GOP | ||
| Characteristics | N | % | % |
| Age (n = 124) | |||
| <20 years | 19 | 15.3 | 7.3 |
| 20–29 years | 52 | 41.9 | 54.2 |
| 30–39 years | 48 | 38.7 | 34.0 |
| >39 years | 5 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| Parity (n = 124) | |||
| 0 | 42 | 33.9 | 36.5 |
| 1–2 | 50 | 40.3 | 41.6 |
| 3 or more | 32 | 25.8 | 21.9 |
| Resolution of pregnancy at (n = 118): | |||
| Gestational age <28 weeks | 16 | 13.6 | 0.3 |
| Gestational age between 28 and 32 weeks | 25 | 21.2 | 1.4 |
| Gestational age between 33 and 36 weeks | 35 | 29.6 | 5.9 |
| Gestational age > 36 weeks | 42 | 35.6 | 92.4 |
| Type of delivery (n = 118) | |||
| Vaginal | 21 | 17.8 | 66.1 |
| Caesarian | 97 | 82.2 | 33.9 |
| Abortions | 4 | 3.2 | NA |
| Stillbirths | 12 | 11.2 | NA |
| Use of neonatal ICU | 39 | 36.4 | NA |
| Primary determinant factors of near miss | |||
| Hypertensive syndromes | 71 | 57.3 | -- |
| Hemorrhage | 17 | 13.7 | -- |
| Sepsis | 6 | 4.8 | -- |
| Abortion | 4 | 3.2 | -- |
| Non-obstetrical complication | 26 | 21.0 | -- |
NA: Not available