Table 3 Variations in the causes of maternal mortality according to Socio-demographic characteristics of 605 women who died from pregnancy-related deaths in Ghana between 2000 and 2005
Variables | Haemorrhage (Ante partum and Postpartum) n (%) | Other Infectious Diseases n (%) | Abortion (Medical, Attempted, failed, other, unspecified) n (%) | Miscellaneous n (%) | Other non-Infectious diseases n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group(years) | |||||
12-14 | - | - | 2(2.4) | - | - |
15-19 | 7(5.1) | 9(10.7) | 17(20.5) | 8(9.8) | 8(10.7) |
20-24 | 20(14.5) | 24(28.6) | 22(26.5) | 10(12.2) | 16(21.3) |
25-29 | 28(20.3) | 19(22.6) | 11(13.3) | 15(18.3) | 24(32.0) |
30-34 | 31(22.5) | 15(17.9) | 14(16.9) | 17(20.7) | 9(12.0) |
35-39 | 38(27.5) | 12(14.3) | 5(6.0) | 17(20.7) | 11(14.7) |
40-44 | 12(8.7) | 5(6.0) | 7(8.4) | 14(17.1) | 5(6.7) |
45-49 | 2(1.4) | 0(0.0) | 5(6.0) | 1(1.2) | 2(2.7) |
Total | 138(100) | 84(100) | 83(100) | 82(100) | 75(100) |
Educational level | |||||
Never Attended | 53(38.4) | 37(44.0) | 23(27.7) | 28(34.1) | 33(44.0) |
Basic Education | 72(52.2) | 39(46.4) | 49(59.0) | 45(54.9) | 34(45.3) |
Senior High Sch. | 10(7.2) | 7(8.3) | 10(12.0) | 7(8.5) | 6(8.0) |
Tertiary/Higher | 3(2.2) | 1(1.2) | 1(1.2) | 2(2.4) | 2(2.7) |
Total | 138(100) | 84(100) | 83(100) | 82(100) | 75(100) |
Residence | |||||
Urban | 43(31.2) | 29(34.5) | 28(33.7) | 31(37.8) | 25(33.3) |
Rural | 95(68.8) | 55(65.5) | 55(66.3) | 51(62.2) | 50(66.7) |
Total | 138(100) | 84(100) | 83(100) | 82(100) | 75(100) |
Marital Status | |||||
Single | 9(6.5) | 9(10.7) | 35(42.2) | 14(17.1) | 13(17.3) |
Married | 129(93.5) | 75(89.3) | 48(57.8) | 68(82.9) | 62(82.7) |
Total | 138(100) | 84(100) | 81(100) | 82(100) | 75(100) |