Table 6.
Percentage distribution of deceased women (n=128) by category of death according to age, parity, residence, and healthcare-seeking care, and place of death, 2005-2007
| Characteristics | Direct (n=91) | Indirect (n=19) | Co-incidental (n=5) | Unknown (n=13) | Total (n=128) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | |||||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| <20 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 9 | 7 |
| 20-29 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 43 |
| 30-39 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 37.5 |
| >39 | 12 | 2 | - | 2 | 16 | 12.5 |
| Parity | ||||||
| 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 17 |
| 1-4 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 49 |
| 5-8 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 25 |
| >8 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 9 |
| Residence | ||||||
| Rural | 57 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 84 | 66 |
| Urban | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 34 |
| Antenatal care | ||||||
| 0 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 38 |
| 1 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| 2-3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 |
| >3 | 36 | 6 | - | 3 | 45 | 35 |
| Do not know | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 06 | 5 |
| Place of death | ||||||
| Home∗ | 20 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 26 |
| Government | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 25 |
| Private | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 28 |
| Taluka Hospital | 10 | 4 | - | - | 14 | 11 |
| On the way | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | 13 | 10 |
| Total | 91 (71%) | 19 (15%) | 5 (4%) | 13 (10%) | 128 | 100 |
∗Husband's home, parent's home, friend's or LHV's home; LHV=Lady Health Visitor