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. 2020 Jul 3;9(2):1842. doi: 10.4081/jphr.2020.1842

Table 2.

Relationship between risk factors and maternal mortality.

Criteria Criteria Maternal mortality Odds ratio (95% CI) R value
Yes (%) No (%)
Nutritional status Good nutrition 47 (94.0%) 26 (54.2%) 13.256 ** (3.620-48.540) 0.457
Chronic energy deficiency 3 (6.0%) 22 (45.8%)
Anemia status No anemia 48 (96.0%) 36 (75.0%) 8.000 ** (1.684-37.997) 0.300
Anemia 2 (4.0%) 12 (25.0%)
History of illness No history of illness 47 (94.0%) 21 (43.8%) 20.143 ** (5.495-73.337) 0.545
With history of illness 3 (6.0%) 27 (56.2%)
Age Normal (20–35 years old ) 43 (86.0%) 33 (68.8%) 2.792 * (1.022-7.630) 0.207
Risky (<20 years and >35 years old) 7 (14.0%) 15 (31.2%)
Parity Not risky (2–4) 42 (84.0%) 35 (72.9%) 1.950 (0.726-5.239) 0.135
Risky 8 (16.0%) 13 (27.1%)
Pregnancy distance Not risky (> 2 years old) 43 (86.0%) 36 (75.0%) 2.048 (0.730 – 5.747) 0.139
Risky (<2 years ) 7 (14.0%) 12 (25.0%)
ANC examination Good (>4 times) 48 (96.0 %) 20 (41.7 % 33.600 ** 7.302-154.620 0.589
Not good (<4 times) 2 (4.0 %) 28 (58.3 %)
Childbirth helper Health workers 50 (51.0%) 48 (48.0%) 0 0
Non–health workers 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
How to give birth Spontaneous 48 (96.0%) 38 (79.2%) 6.316 ** (1.305-30.562) 0.257
With action 2 (4.0%) 10 (20.8%)
Late referrals Not late 48 (96.0%) 37 (77.1%) 7.135 ** (1.490-34.175) 0.279
Late 2 (4.0%) 11 (22.9%)
Mother's education High school and college 45 (90%) 41 (85.4%) 1.537 (0.452-5.221) 0.070
Junior high school 5 (10%) 7 (14.6%)
Working status Working 45 (90%) 26 (54.2%) 7.615 ** (2.575-22.525) 0.401
Not working 5 (10%) 22 (45.8%)