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. 2017 Sep 6;17:288. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1451-0

Table 3.

Direct Obstetric Complications and Maternal Deaths in Private and Public Health Facilities

Private Health Facility Public Health Facility Proportion (%)
Direct Maternal Complications
 Complications of abortion 3 290 4.1
 Anemia 0 105 1.5
 Ectopic pregnancy 3 18 0.3
 Obstructed/prolonged labor 50 1079 16
 Postpartum hemorrhage 19 473 7
 Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia 13 1373 19.6
 Puerperal sepsis 0 68 1
 Ruptured Uterus 0 25 0.4
 Other 353 3202 50.3
Total 441 6528 100
Maternal Deaths in Facilities(By Selected Causes)
 Puerperal sepsis 0 1 3.1
 Ruptured uterus 0 4 12.5
 Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia 0 8 25
 Hemorrhage 0 17 53.1
 Other 0 2 6.3
Total 0 32 100