Table 1.
Documented classification of 118 deaths captured by the maternal mortality surveillance system of North Central Province, Sri Lanka during 2005-2011 period compared to reclassification based on ICD-MM
| |
Previous classification
1
|
ICD-MM classification
2
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal death category | n | % | n | % |
| Direct maternal deaths |
36 |
30.5 |
52 |
44.1 |
| Indirect maternal deaths |
17 |
14.4 |
31 |
26.3 |
| Late maternal deaths |
14 |
11.9 |
14 |
11.9 |
| Pregnancy related deaths |
50 |
42.4 |
19 |
16.1 |
| Inconclusive | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | .8 |
1This is the classification documented in reports.
2Re-classification using the details in maternal mortality investigation reports.