Table 2.
Underlying cause of death for facility-based maternal deaths as assigned by the Maternal Death Review (MDR) team, an Expert Panel (EP) and computer-based programme (InterVA-4)
| ICD-MM Type | ICD-MM Group | MDR Team (%) | EP (%) | InterVA4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Maternal Death | 1. Pregnancy with abortive outcome | 6 (7.0) | 12 (14.0) | 13 (15.1) |
| 2. Hypertensive disorders | 7 (8.1) | 10 (11.6) | 14 (16.3) | |
| 3. Obstetric haemorrhage | 16 (18.6) | 29 (33.7) | 26 (30.2) | |
| 4. Pregnancy related infections | 7 (8.1) | 12 (14.0) | 15 (17.4) | |
| 5. Other obstetric complications | 2 (2.3) | 2 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 6. Unanticipated complications of management | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.2) | |
| Indirect Maternal Death | 7. Non-obstetric complications | 31 (36.0) | 15 (17.4) | 13 (15.1) |
| Unspecified | 8. Unknown/undetermined | 2 (2.3) | 5 (5.8) | 3 (3.5) |
| Contributing conditions | 13 (15.1) | 0 | 1 (1.2) | |
| NC: No code available for condition in ICD-MM | 1 (1.2) | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 86 (100) | 86 (100) | 86 (100) | |