Table 5.

Intraoperative blood loss, frequency of blood transfusion, maternal case fatality, and causes of maternal death among mothers delivered by cesarean delivery over a 10-year period 2002–2011 at EBSUTH

Outcome	N (%) (N=2,097)
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)
<500	1,042 (49.7)
500–1,000	975 (46.5)
>1,000	80 (3.8)
Frequency of blood transfusion (units of blood)
≤2	847 (40.4)
≥3	135 (6.4)
Total	982 (46.8)
Maternal case fatality associated with cesarean section	129 (6.1%)
Causes of maternal death (some had multiple causes)
Hemorrhage and severe anemia	57 (44.2)
Overwhelming infection	41 (32.6)
Hypertensive diseases	39 (30.2)
Cause of death uncertain	14 (10.9)

Abbreviation: EBSUTH, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital.