Table 2. Characteristics of women with maternal near-miss in five selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016.

Variable	Number	percent
Admission mode (n = 238)
Self-referred	28	11.8
Referred from other facility	210	88.2
Means of transport used (n = 238)
Ambulance	181	76.1
Public transport	38	16
Personal vehicle	15	6.3
Others	4	1.7
When did the near-miss occur? (n = 238)
Before arrival	163	68.5
During hospitalization	75	31.5