Table 3.
Main causes of adverse perinatal events in Campinas and the percentage of the cause within the group of the event
| Causes | n | % of the event within the group |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal death | ||
| Central nervous system bleeding complicating anticoagulation therapy | 1 | 25 |
| Hemorrhage due to placenta previa | 1 | 25 |
| Septicemia following fatty liver disease | 1 | 25 |
| Complicating urinary tract infection | 1 | 25 |
| Near-miss | ||
| Hypertensive complications | 54 | 57.8 |
| Postpartum hemorrhage | 17 | 17.9 |
| Congestive heart failure | 6 | 6.3 |
| Sepsis | 3 | 3.1 |
| Others | 15 | 15.8 |
| Fetal death | ||
| Intrauterine anoxia | 15 | 46.9 |
| Malformations | 8 | 25.0 |
| No information | 9 | 28.1 |
| Early neonatal death | ||
| Respiratory failure | 13 | 46.4 |
| Sepsis | 4 | 14.3 |
| Anoxia | 3 | 10.7 |
| Malformation | 3 | 10.7 |
| Others | 5 | 17.8 |