Table 3.
Cause of death
| Group 1 | (%) | Group 2 | (%) | t Value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct causes | ||||||
| Eclampsia | 44 | 25.6 | 117 | 34.3 | 2.076 | P < 0.05 |
| Pre-eclampsia | 10 | 5.8 | 24 | 7.0 | 0.542 | P > 0.05 |
| Sepsis | 20 | 11.6 | 9 | 2.6 | 3.465 | P < 0.001 |
| Obstructed labour | 4 | 2.3 | 12 | 3.5 | 0.784 | P > 0.05 |
| Hemorrhage | 25 | 14.5 | 24 | 7.0 | 2.48 | P < 0.05 |
| Embolism | 5 | 2.9 | 7 | 2.1 | 0.572 | P > 0.05 |
| Total | 108 | 193 | ||||
| Indirect causes | ||||||
| Severe anemia | 34 | 19.8 | 98 | 28.74 | 2.299 | P < 0.05 |
| Hepatitis | 10 | 5.8 | 24 | 7.038 | 0.542 | P > 0.05 |
| Heart disease | 3 | 1.7 | 4 | 1.173 | 0.494 | P > 0.05 |
| Malaria | 4 | 2.3 | 11 | 3.226 | 0.602 | P > 0.05 |
| BT reaction | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.293 | 1.001 | P > 0.05 |
| Unrelated | 13 | 7.6 | 10 | 2.9 | 2.09 | P < 0.05 |
| Total | 64 | 148 | ||||