Table 1.
Sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of women with severe maternal morbidity and severe maternal outcome, South-west Ethiopia
| Characteristics | Severe maternal morbidity (N, %) | Severe maternal outcome (N, %) | Total (N, %) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202(55.5) | 162(44.5) | 364(100.0) | ||
| Age in years | 15–24 | 67(33.2) | 34(21.0) | 101(27.8) |
| 25–34 | 111(54.9) | 94(58.0) | 205(56.3) | |
| ≥35 | 24(11.9) | 34(21.0) | 58(15.9) | |
| Residence | Jimma Town | 56(27.7) | 18(11.1) | 74(20.3) |
| Out of Jimma Town | 146(72.3) | 144(88.9) | 290(79.7) | |
| Current marital status | Married | 192(95.0) | 155(95.7) | 347(95.3) |
| Single/separated/divorced | 10(5.0) | 7(4.3) | 17(4.7) | |
| Educational status of the woman | No formal education | 87(43.1) | 103(63.6) | 190(52.2) |
| Primary School | 63(31.2) | 38(23.5) | 101(27.7) | |
| High school & above | 52(25.7) | 21(12.9) | 73(20.1) | |
| Gravidity | I | 84(41.6) | 34(21) | 118(32.4) |
| II-IV | 69(34.2) | 60(37) | 129(35.5) | |
| ≥V | 49(24.3) | 68(42) | 117(32.1) | |
| ANC follow up | Health center | 138(68.3) | 114(70.4) | 252(69.2) |
| Hospitals | 30(14.9) | 13(8.0) | 43(11.8) | |
| Private clinics | 6(3.0) | 4(2.5) | 10(2.8) | |
| No ANC follow up | 28(13.9) | 31(19.1) | 59(16.2) | |
| Referral status | Yes, referred from other facility | 162(80.2) | 149(92.0) | 311(85.4) |
| No | 40(19.8) | 13(8.0) | 53(14.6) | |
| Date of admission | Holiday/weekends | 42(20.8) | 39(24.1) | 81(22.3) |
| Workdays | 160(79.2) | 123(75.9) | 283(77.7) | |
| Mode of deliveryc (n = 362) | All forms of vaginal delivery | 82(22.7) | 60(16.6) | 142(39.2) |
| Cesarean section | 93(25.7) | 42(11.6) | 135(37.3) | |
| Laparotomy | 6(1.7)a | 46(12.7)b | 52(14.4) | |
| All forms of abortion | 21(5.8) | 12(3.3) | 33(9.1) | |
aAll are cases of Ectopic Pregnancy; b40-Uterine Rupture, 3-Ectopic Pregnancy and 3-Gestational trophoblastic disease cases; c Two cases died while pregnant