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Table 3 Comparison of preventable maternal mortality ratio among different regions, China, 1996-2000 and 2001-2005

From: Preventable maternal mortality: Geographic/rural-urban differences and associated factors from the population-based maternal mortality surveillance system in China

Region

RRa(95% CI)

Preventable proportion (%)

 

Urban-Urban

Rural-Rural

Adjusted*

 

1996-2000

    

Coastal

1

1

1

75.86

Inland

1.59(1.20-2.11)

2.43(2.03-2.91)

2.19(1.88-2.54)

88.51

Remote

2.72(1.95-3.80)

5.35(4.48-6.41)

4.80(4.10-5.61)

95.35

2001-2005

    

Coastal

1

1

1

66.83

Inland

1.99(1.41-2.80)

3.11(2.46-3.94)

2.77(2.28-3.36)

83.52

Remote

3.22(2.18-4.78)

5.22(4.09-6.65)

4.74(3.86-5.83)

89.16

  1. Note. CI = confidence interval.
  2. aRR = risk ratio
  3. * Adjusted for urban-rural areas using CMH.
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