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Causes of maternal deaths and near misses
| Pathology | Frequency (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Near miss | |
| Hypertensive diseases | 9 (47.36) | 41 (47.7) |
| Anemia | 3 (15.80) | 0 (0) |
| Infection | 3 (15.80) | 5 (5.8) |
| Embolic disease | 1 (5.26) | 0 (0) |
| Hemorrhage | 1 (5.26) | 32 (37.2) |
| Heart disease | 1 (5.26) | −0 (0) |
| Dystotic labor | −0 (0) | 4 (4.7) |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 (5.26) | 1 (1.2) |
| Others* | −0 (0) | 3 (3.4) |
| Total | 19 (100) | 86 (100) |
*Others – Severe anemia, cardiac disease, and sickle cell disease crises
