Table 1.
Characteristics of studies included in meta-analysis of perinatal and maternal mortality by place of delivery in sub-Saharan Africa
| Author (s) | Year of publication | Study country | Study setting | Study design | Home births (%) | Refusals (%) | Lost follow ups (%) | Sample size | Deaths/Births (n/N) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facility | Home | |||||||||
| Perinatal studies | ||||||||||
| Walraven et al. | 1995 [43] | Tanzania | Rural | Prospective cohort | 52.7 | NP | 3.8 | 447 | 7/202 | 22/225 |
| McDermott et al. | 1996 [45] | Malawi | Rural | Prospective cohort | 41.6 | NP | 4.3 | 4,052 | 131/2257 | 133/1609 |
| Diallo et al. | 2010 [46] | Burkina Faso | Rural | Prospective cohort | 64.4 | 1.8 | <0.1 | 900 | 26/326 | 46/589 |
| Nankambirwa et al. | 2011 [44] | Uganda | Rural | Prospective cohort | 41.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 835 | 13/490 | 21/347 |
| Matendo et al. | 2011 [52] | DRC* | Rural | Prospective cohort | 78.3 | 1.0 | <0.1 | 1,886 | 34/411 | 82/1481 |
| Schmiegelow et al. | 2012 [47] | Tanzania | Rural | Prospective cohort | 16.7 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 995 | 41/726 | 5/146 |
| Maternal studies | ||||||||||
| De Bernis et al. | 2000 [49] | Senegal | Urban | Prospective cohort | 57.4 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 3,777 | 12/2160 | 4/1316 |
| Bouvier-Colle et al. | 2001 [36] | West Africa** | Rural/Urban | Prospective cohort | 26.4 | NP | <0.1 | 20,326 | 50/10058 | 5/3621 |
| Høj et al. | 2002 [50] | Guinea-Bissau | Rural | Prospective cohort | 75.4 | NP | NP | 14,257 | 35/2489 | 50/7610 |
*Democratic republic of Congo **Countries included: Ivory Cost, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Senegal. NP-Not provided.