Table 2.
Maternal morbidity during pregnancy and labour among the cases of perinatal death at two hospitals in Kigali, Rwanda July 2012– May 2013
| Maternal diseases and complications | Perinatal deaths | |
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Hypertensive disordersa | 40 | 16 |
| HIV/AIDS | 30 | 12 |
| Bleedingb | 18 | 7 |
| Chorioamniotitis/sepsis | 7 | 3 |
| Diabetes mellitusc | 4 | 2 |
| Uterine rupture | 4 | 2 |
| Malaria | 2 | 1 |
| Severe anaemia | 1 | 0 |
| Othersd | 3 | 1 |
| All | 94 | 38 |
| None | 156 | 62 |
| Total | 250 | 100 |
Note that the total of individual diseases/complications (n = 109) was higher than that of deaths (n = 94) because women could have several diseases/complications
a Hypertensive disorders: preeclampsia (n = 32), pre-existing hypertension (n = 5) eclampsia (n = 3)
b Bleeding: placenta abruption (n = 13), placenta praevia (n = 4)
c Diabetes mellitus: gestational (n = 3) or pre-existing (n = 1)
d Others: Asthma (n = 2), cardiac disease (n = 1)