Table 1.
 Characteristics of women with severe maternal morbidity
| Ethnic group | No (%) women | Median (range) age (years) | No (%) primiparous | No (%) managerial occupation | Median (range) body mass index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 505 (74) | 31 (15-55) |
204 (40) | 129/455 (28) | 24.7 (17.0-46.4) (n=439) |
| Indian | 18 (3) | 31.5 (23-41) | 11 (61) | 10 (56)* | 23.8 (18.1-33.3) (n=16) |
| Pakistani | 36 (5) | 33.5 (20-45) | 10 (28) | 8/28 (29) | 25.3 (17.3-36.5) (n=32) |
| Bangladeshi | 14 (2) | 34 (20-43) | 3 (21) | 1/12 (8) | 27.8 (17.7-35.1) (n=10) |
| Black African | 17 (2) | 33 (15-43) | 11 (65)* | 6 (35) | 26.4 (21.3-41.5) (n=13) |
| Black Caribbean | 46 (7) | 32.5 (18-45) | 18 (39) | 9/40 (23) | 27.2 (16.6-46.3)* (n=42) |
| Other | 50 (7) | 32.5 (15-49) | 23/49 (47) | 11/43 (26) | 22.9 (17.5-43.1)* (n=40) |
| Total | 686 | 31 (15-55) | 280/685 (41) | 174/613 (28) | 24.7 (16.6-46.4) (n=592) |
*P<0.05 compared with white ethnic group.