Table 3.
Effect of sepsis on mortality after adjusting for confounding.a
| Deaths/no. (%) | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No sepsis | 428/19 653 (2.8) | 1 | ||
| Any type of sepsis | 55/365 (15.1) | 3.90 | 2.68–5.66 | <0.001 |
| Nonsevere sepsis | 13/261 (5.0) | 0.99 | 0.51–1.89 | |
| Severe sepsis | 42/104 (40.4) | 19.52 | 11.27–33.81 | <0.001 |
a
Adjusted for age, type of delivery, signs of hemodynamic instability, hospital delivery, primary cause of hemorrhage, laparotomy, intrauterine tamponade, artery ligation, hysterectomy, brace sutures, and clustering.