Table 2. Final And Contributory Causes Of Maternal Deaths For Hypertension And A Comparison With 2005–2007 And 2002–2004.
| Organ system | 2005–2007 | 2002–2004 | ||
| n | % | n | % | |
| Hypovolaemic shock | 50 | 8.0 | 49 | 7.8 |
| Septic shock | 20 | 3.2 | 16 | 2.5 |
| Respiratory failure | 158 | 25.4 | 155 | 24.7 |
| Cardiac failure | 142 | 22.8 | 89 | 14.2 |
| Renal failure | 64 | 10.3 | 88 | 14.8 |
| Liver failure | 30 | 4.8 | 31 | 4.9 |
| Cerebral complications | 283 | 45.5 | 316 | 50.3 |
| Metabolic complications | 26 | 4.2 | 7 | 1.1 |
| DIC | 70 | 11.3 | 89 | 14.2 |
| Multi-organ failure | 88 | 14.1 | 104 | 16.6 |
| Immune system failure | 31 | 5.0 | 18 | 2.9 |
| DIC: Unknown | 56 | 9.0 | 56 | 8.9 |