Table 3.
Number of deliveries, maternal deaths, obstetric complications and referrals by complication type and facility type
| National total n = 977 | Teaching & Regional hospitals n = 12 | District hospitals n = 248 | Health centers n = 439 | Health clinics n = 113 | Maternity homes n = 129 | CHPS compounds n = 36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deliveries n (%) | 428,129 | 59,838 | 223,376 | 96,950 | 18,614 | 25,850 | 3501 |
| (100%) | (14%) | (52%) | (23%) | (4%) | (6%) | (1%) | |
| Total deliveries with direct obstetric complicationsa | |||||||
| Admitted | 38,142 | 9418 | 24,518 | 2932 | 537 | 644 | 93 |
| Deathsb | 486 | 164 | 307 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred n (%) | 8009 (21%) | 66 (1%) | 2097 (9%) | 4292 (146%) | 601 (112%) | 858 (133%) | 95 (102%) |
| Antepartum hemorrhage | |||||||
| Admitted | 3921 | 1191 | 2147 | 360 | 134 | 81 | 8 |
| Deaths | 33 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred | 1110 (28%) | 0 | 277 (13%) | 597 (166%) | 115 (86%) | 112 (138%) | 9 (112%) |
| Postpartum hemorrhage | |||||||
| Admitted | 3800 | 625 | 2226 | 629 | 163 | 127 | 30 |
| Deaths | 111 | 45 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred | 852 (22%) | 9 (1%) | 159 (7%) | 454 (72%) | 99 (61%) | 117 (92%) | 14 (47%) |
| Retained placenta | |||||||
| Admitted | 2312 | 404 | 1527 | 279 | 33 | 66 | 3 |
| Deaths | 10 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred | 512 (22%) | 0 | 139 (10%) | 272 (97%) | 39 (118%) | 58 (88%) | 4 (133%) |
| Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | |||||||
| Admitted | 3496 | 1638 | 1718 | 95 | 15 | 25 | 5 |
| Deaths | 137 | 52 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred | 422 (12%) | 1 (< 1%) | 186 (11%) | 172 (181%) | 21 (140%) | 38 (152%) | 4 (80%) |
| Sepsis | |||||||
| Admitted | 489 | 120 | 302 | 37 | 12 | 18 | 0 |
| Deaths | 60 | 25 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred | 66 (13%) | 0 | 24 (8%) | 27 (73%) | 5 (42%) | 10 (55%) | 0 |
| Obstructed/ prolonged labor | |||||||
| Admitted | 15,489 | 2912 | 10,898 | 1208 | 132 | 297 | 42 |
| Deaths | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred | 4220 (27%) | 53 (2%) | 1066 (10%) | 2298 (190%) | 256 (194%) | 491 (165%) | 56 (133%) |
| Uterine rupture | |||||||
| Admitted | 440 | 134 | 304 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deaths | 36 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred | 28 (6%) | 0 | 25 (8%) | 3 (150%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ectopic pregnancy | |||||||
| Admitted | 2176 | 983 | 1170 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Deaths | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred | 117 (5%) | 3 (< 1%) | 79 (7%) | 22 (200%) | 6 (75%) | 7 (175%) | 0 |
| Abortion complications | |||||||
| Admitted | 6019 | 1411 | 4226 | 311 | 40 | 26 | 5 |
| Deaths | 70 | 17 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred | 682 (11%) | 0 | 142 (3%) | 447 (144%) | 60 (150%) | 25 (96%) | 8 (160%) |
aTotal deliveries with direct obstetric complications do not include 14,208 women who fell into the category of “other direct obstetric complications”
bInstitutional direct maternal deaths do not include 107 due to “other direct causes”