Table 2.
Distribution of maternal deaths according to categories of cause of death (ICD-10)*, City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2000–2003
| Cause of death | No. | % within group | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct obstetric causes (Codes O00-O92) | 168 | 100.0 | 77.4 |
| Pregnancy with abortive outcome (O00-O08) | 31 | 18.5 | 14.3 |
| Oedema. Proteinuria, and hypertensive disorders (O10-O16) | 57 | 33.9 | 26.3 |
| Pre-eclampsia (O14) | 12 | 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Eclampsia (O15) | 19 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
| Gestational hypertension (O13) | 12 | 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Unspecified maternal hypertension (O16) | 9 | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| Others causes | 5 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Other maternal disorders predominantly relating to pregnancy (O20-O29) | 3 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Maternal care relating to the foetus/amniotic cavity/possible delivery problems (O30-O48) | 24 | 14.3 | 11.1 |
| Premature separation of placenta (O45) | 13 | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Other causes | 11 | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| Complications of labour and delivery (O60-O75) | 20 | 11.9 | 9.2 |
| Other uterine inertia (O622.2) | 12 | 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Other causes | 8 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Complications predominantly relating to puerperium (O85-O92) | 33 | 19.6 | 15.2 |
| Puerperal sepsis (O85) | 13 | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Obstetric embolism (O88) | 12 | 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Other causes | 8 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified (O95) | 11 | 100.0 | 5.1 |
| Indirect obstetric causes (O98 e O99 + B20 to B24*) | 38 | 100.0 | 17.5 |
| Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases (O98) | 1 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| Other maternal diseases (O99) | 28 | 73.7 | 12.9 |
| Diseases of the circulatory system (O99.4) | 11 | 28.9 | 5.1 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system (O99.5) | 5 | 13.2 | 2.3 |
| Other specified diseases/conditions complicating pregnancy/childbirth/puerperium (O99.8) | 8 | 21.1 | 3.7 |
| Other causes | 4 | 10.5 | 1.8 |
| Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease (B20-B24)† | 9 | 23.7 | 4.1 |
| Total | 217 | − | 100.0 |
*International classification of diseases. 10th Rev;
†Assigned only after investigation by public-health surveillance services.