Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the deceased mothers.
| Characteristics | Total Deaths (n = 34) |
Mothers Who Died in Tea Gardens (n = 15) |
Mothers Who Died Outside of the Tea Gardens (n = 19) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age of mother in years [Inter Quartile Range] | 27.6 (18–38) | 24.9 (18–30) | 30.3 (20–38) |
| Mother’s education (n [%]) | |||
| Below primary level | 20 (58.8) | 15 (100) | 5 (26.3) |
| Primary education | 8 (23.5) | - | 8 (42.1) |
| Secondary education | 6 (17.7) | - | 6 (31.6) |
| Maternal characteristics | |||
| Accessed ANC four or more times | 11 (32.4) | 4 (26.7) | 7 (33.8) |
| Parity (n [%]) | |||
| 1 | 8 (23.6) | 2 (13.3) | 6 (34.0) |
| 2–4 | 20 (58.8) | 10 (66.7) | 10 (52.2) |
| 5 or more | 6 (17.6) | 3 (20.0) | 3 (14.8) |