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 death | Age (years) | Parity | Gestational age (weeks) | Length of stay in the hospital (days) |
| Haemorrhage (excluding uterine rupture) | Median | 29 | 3 | 38 | 2 | Number | 30 | 29 | 19 | 30 | 95% CI | 25–32 | 2–5 | 30–38 | 1.7–4 | Uterine rupture | Median | 32 | 5 | 39 | 1 | Number | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 95% CI | 29–38 | 4.2–6.8 | 31–42 | 1–7 | Sepsis | Median | 26.5 | 1.5 | 34 | 7.5 | Number | 23 | 22 | 7 | 23 | 95% CI | 16–36 | 1–6 | 15–42 | 1–22 | Hypertensive disorders | Median | 28 | 2 | 32 | 2 | Number | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 95% CI | 24–32 | 2–3.7 | 28–34 | 1–7.6 | Others | Median | 34 | 3.5 | 36 | 1 | Number | 14 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 95% CI | 23–39 | 1–8 | 24–43 | 1–3 |
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