Table 2.
Biological and socio-demographic characteristics and obstetric history of maternal near miss cases
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 14 - 19 | 55 (21.6) |
| 20 - 34 | 170 (66.7) |
| 35 - 45 | 30 (11.8) |
| Race/Color* | |
| Mixed race | 146 (57.3) |
| White | 45 (17.6) |
| Black | 18 (7.1) |
| Civil status** | |
| With a partner | 164 (64.3) |
| No partner | 48 (18.8) |
| Education (years)* | |
| < 8 | 110 (43.2) |
| ≥ 8 | 99 (38.8) |
| Place of origin | |
| Recife | 48 (18.8) |
| MRR and inner state | 207 (81.2) |
| Primiparous*** | 114 (44.7) |
| History of abortion | 48 (18.8) |
| Previous CS (Yes)*** | 52 (20.5) |
MRR - metropolitan region of Recife. Number of records without reports:
*
46,
**
43,
***
12.