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Endorsement rates for question items that define a maternal death: gold standard maternal deaths
| Question | Endorsement rate |
|---|---|
| Was [name] pregnant at the time of death? | 27.1 % |
| Did [name] die during an abortion? | 2.5 % |
| Did she die during labor or delivery? | 10.4 % |
| Did she die within 6 weeks after having an abortion? | 7.6 % |
| Did she die within 6 weeks of childbirth? | 49.0 % |
| Answered “no” to these five maternal questions | 20.1 % |
