Table 1.

Distribution of maternal deaths (n=111) according to socio demographic characteristics

Variables	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Socio economic status
Upper	0	0	0	0	0
Middle	2	3	4	3	4
Lower	16	15	22	20	22
Education
Illiterate	15	14	19	18	20
Primary education	2	3	5	4	4
Secondary education	1	1	2	1	2
Higher Secondary education	0	0	0	0	0
Area of residence
Urban	1	0	0	0	0
Rural	17	18	26	23	26