Research Article

Estimating the Risk of Maternal Death at Admission: A Predictive Model from a 5-Year Case Reference Study in Northern Uganda

Table 2

Age, parity, gestational age, and length of stay in the hospital by direct cause of death.

Direct cause of deathAge (years)ParityGestational age (weeks)Length of stay in the hospital (days)

Haemorrhage (excluding uterine rupture)Median293382
Number30291930
95% CI25–322–530–381.7–4
Uterine ruptureMedian325391
Number1110811
95% CI29–384.2–6.831–421–7
SepsisMedian26.51.5347.5
Number2322723
95% CI16–361–615–421–22
Hypertensive disordersMedian282322
Number18171418
95% CI24–322–3.728–341–7.6
OthersMedian343.5361
Number1412714
95% CI23–391–824–431–3