Table 4 Regional disparities of cause-specific preventable maternal mortality in China's different regions, 1996-2000 and 2001-2005

1996-2000

Hemorrhage

84(34.71)

317(48.40)

364(59.19)

7.37

25.62

71.73

1

2.96(2.32-3.78)

7.84(6.10-10.08)

Pregnancy-induced hypertension

35(14.46)

94(14.35)

82(13.33)

3.07

7.60

16.16

1

2.19(1.47-3.26)

4.58(3.00-6.98)

Amniotic fluid embolism

32(13.22)

41(6.26)

12(1.95)

2.81

3.31

2.36

1

1.07(0.66-1.71)

0.79(0.41-1.54)

Cardiac disorders

32(13.22)

63(9.62)

37(6.02)

2.81

5.09

7.29

1

1.60(1.04-2.46)

2.20(1.35-3.58)

Puerperal infection

4(1.65)

24(3.66)

43(6.99)

0.35

1.94

8.47

1

3.92(1.43-10.73)

15.88(6.01-41.92)

Hepatic diseases

13(5.37)

17(2.60)

12(1.95)

1.14

1.37

2.36

1

1.12(0.55-2.27)

1.59(0.71-3.53)

2001-2005

Hemorrhage

72(51.80)

268(50.85)

196(54.14)

6.97

21.88**

40.01**

1

2.59(1.98-3.39)

4.75(3.57-6.32)

Pregnancy-induced hypertension

18(12.95)

70(13.28)

50(13.81)

1.74***

5.72***

10.21

1

2.72(1.61-4.60)

4.80(2.78-8.30)

Amniotic fluid embolism

14(10.07)

32(6.07)

16(4.42)

1.36

2.61

3.27

1

1.62(0.86-3.06)

1.96(0.95-4.07)

Cardiac disorders

6(4.32)

54(10.25)

31(8.56)

0.58***

4.41

6.33

1

6.44(2.73-15.20)

9.06(3.66-22.46)

Puerperal infection

1(0.72)

18(3.42)

17(4.70)

0.10

1.47

3.47***

1

6.41(1.03-39.82)

16.44(2.65-102.15)

Hepatic diseases

2(1.44)

10(1.90)

7(1.93)

0.19

0.82

1.43

1

2.69(0.53-13.52)

5.00(0.79-31.57)