Research Article

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

Table 3

Direct cause of death and type of delivery.

Type of deliveryDirect cause of death
HaemorrhageSepsisHypertensive disordersAbortionOthersTotal

Vaginal delivery19 (52.8%)7 (19.4%)7 (19.4%)1 (2.8%)2 (5.6%)36 (100,0%)
C/S18 (40.9%)13 (29.5%)7 (15.9%)06 (13.6%)44 (100.0%)
Vacuum extraction001 (50.0%)01 (50.0%)2 (100.0%)
Total3720151982
ā€‰45.1%24.4%18.3%1.2%11.0%100.0%