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Table 3 Obstetric measurements of women who died due to maternal causes, Kersa HDSS, 2008–2014

From: Magnitude, trends and causes of maternal mortality among reproductive aged women in Kersa health and demographic surveillance system, eastern Ethiopia

Obstetric related variables (N = 43)

Frequency

Percent

Died during pregnancy (before delivery)

12

27.9

Gestational age at death (n = 12)

 First trimester

3

25

 Second trimester

2

16.7

 Third trimester (including in labour)

7

58.3

Died after giving birth

27

62.8

Died after undergoing abortion

4

9.3

Type of delivery (n = 27)

 Normal

21

67.7

 Forceps/vacuum

4

19.9

 Caesarean section

2

6.6

Died postnatally (n = 27)

 Within the first day

15

55.6

 Between 1 and 7 days

8

29.6

 Between 7 days −6 weeks

4

14.8

Place of delivery (n = 27)

 Home

18

66.7

 Hospital

8

29.6

 Health centre

1

3.7

Delivery attendants during delivery (n = 27)

 TBAs

  

  Untrained TBAs

13

48.1

  Trained TBAs

3

11.1

 Doctors

7

25.9

 Nurses

2

11.1

 Relatives

2

3.7