Table 3 |
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Method of identification of maternal deaths and Length of stay on admission to a health facility before death |
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Method of identification of Maternal deaths |
*More than 24 hours of admission into a hospital |
**Less than 24 hours of admission into a hospital |
**Either died at home or in unspecified health facility |
Total |
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RAMOS |
79 |
28 |
72 |
179 |
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Officially reported Deaths |
79 |
22 |
0 |
101 |
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Underreported |
0 |
6 |
72 |
78 |
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*Cases that spent more than 24 hours on admission are referred to as non-coroners' cases **Those that spent less than 24 hours on admission or either died at home are referred to as coroners' cases. They require a police investigation into the cause of death. |
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Zakariah et al. Reproductive Health 2009 6:7 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-6-7 |
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