Table 1.

Risk factors for maternal mortality.

Risk factors	Criteria	N=98	Percentage (%)
Nutritional status	Good nutrition	73	74.5
	Chronic energy deficiency	25	25.5
Anemia status	No anemia	84	85.7
	Anemia	14	14.3
History of illness	No history of illness	68	69.4
	With history of illness	30	30.6
Age	Normal (20–35 years old )	76	77.6
	Risky (<20 years and >35 years old)	22	22.4
Parity	Not risky (2–4)	77	78.6
	Risky	21	21.4
Pregnancy distance	Not risky (>2 years )	79	80.6
	Risky (<2 years )	19	19.4
ANC examination	Good (>4 times)	68	69.4
	Not good (<4 times)	30	30.6
Childbirth helper	Health workers	98	100.0
	Non–health workers	0	0.0
How to give birth	Spontaneous	86	87.8
	With action	12	12.2
Late referrals	Not late	85	86.7
	Late	13	13.3
Mother's education	High school and college	86	87.8
	Below middle school	12	12.2
Occupational status	Working	71	72.4
	Does not work	27	27.6
Place of incident	House	56	57.1
	Public Health Center	0	0.0
	Hospital	42	42.9