Table 3 |
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Causes of maternal deaths in Sagamu, Nigeria (2002–2004) |
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| Causes |
n = 44 |
(%) |
|
|
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| Haemorrhage |
9 |
20.5 |
| Early pregnancy |
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| Ectopic pregnancy |
1 |
2.3 |
| Abortion |
- |
- |
| Late pregnancy |
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|
Placenta praevia
|
- |
- |
|
Abruptio placentae
|
- |
- |
|
Postpartum haemorrhage
|
8
|
18.2
|
| Hypertension |
13 |
29.5 |
| Eclampsia |
10 |
22.7 |
| Severe preeclampsia |
3 |
6.8 |
| Dystocia |
6 |
13.6 |
| Uterine rupture |
6 |
13.6 |
| Infections |
8 |
18.2 |
| Puerperal sepsis |
2 |
4.5 |
| Chorioamnionitis |
4 |
9.1 |
| Septic abortion |
1 |
2.3 |
| *HIV infection |
1 |
2.3 |
| Anaemia (not due to haem- orrhage |
5 |
11.4 |
| Pulmonary embolism |
1 |
2.3 |
| Anaesthetic complication |
1 |
2.3 |
| *Pre-existing medical disease |
1 |
2.3 |
|
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*Indirect obstetric causes |
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