Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of dead mothers
| Number of Maternal deaths | Total | Emergency | Repeat | Elective | Perimortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (%) | 30.14(6.17) | 29.35(6.32) | 32.17(4.87) | 32.32(7.21) | 28.88(6.49) |
| < 18 | 6(1.6) | 5(2.1) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 1(4.2) |
| 18-34 | 275(73.3) | 184(76.7) | 55(66.3) | 16(57.1) | 20(83.3) |
| > 35 | 94(25.1) | 51(21.3) | 28(33.7) | 12(42.9) | 3(12.5) |
| Gestational Age (Week) [Mean (SD)] | 35.17(4.98) | 34.55(5.42) | 36.85(3.50) | 36.86(3.77) | 32.58(4.55) |
| Gravida (%) | |||||
| 1 | 116(29.5) | 97(40.4) | 0(0) | 9(33.3) | 4(17.4) |
| 2-3 | 173(44) | 81(33.8) | 55(65.2) | 14(51.9) | 14(60.9) |
| 4-5 | 70(17.8) | 40(16.7) | 21(25) | 2(7.4) | 5(21.7) |
| > 6 | 34(8.7) | 22(9.2) | 8(9.5) | 2(7.4) | 0(0) |
| Education | |||||
| Illiterate (%) | 55 (14.7) | 39(17.3) | 7(8.4) | 2(8) | 2(8.7) |
| Elementary (%) | 104 (27.8) | 67(29.3) | 22(26.5) | 4(16) | 8(34.8) |
| Middle school (%) | 64 (17.1) | 36(15.9) | 17(20.5) | 6(24) | 3(13) |
| High school (%) | 104 (27.8) | 58(25.7) | 28(33.7) | 8(32) | 7(30.4) |
| University (%) | 47 (12.6) | 26(11.5) | 9(10.8) | 5(20) | 3(13) |
| Job | |||||
| Housewife (%) | 336 (87.0) | 210(89.4) | 70(83.3) | 25(86.2) | 20(83.3) |
| Worker (%) | 38 (10.1) | 20(8.5) | 12(14.3) | 3(10.3) | 1(4.2) |
| Student (%) | 4 (1.0) | 2(0.9) | 0(0) | 1(3.4) | 1(4.2) |
| Other (%) | 7 (1.8) | 3(1.3) | 2(2.4) | 0(0) | 2(8.3) |
| Annual income | |||||
| < 3600$ (%) | 336(94.1) | 216(95.6) | 75(91.5) | 22(84.6) | 23(100) |
| > 3600$ (%) | 21(5.9) | 10(4.4) | 7(8.5) | 4(15.4) | 0(0) |
| Nationality | |||||
| Iranian (%) | 379 (96.9) | 229(95.4) | 83(98.8) | 29(100) | 24(100) |
| Afghan (%) | 9 (2.3) | 9(3.8) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
| Other (%) | 3 (0.8) | 2(0.8) | 1(1.2) | 0(0) | 0(0) |