Table 1 Relative Risk (Rr) of Martenal Mortality Conferred by Univariate Predictors
VARIABLES IDENTIFIED | CRUDE ODDS RATIO (95% CI) | P VALUE |
|---|---|---|
Long distance from home to Mulago (km) | Â | Â |
   ≤ 5 km | 1.0 (-) |  |
   > 5 km | 2.9 (1.2-7.0) | 0.03 |
Long distance to nearest health centre (km) | Â | Â |
   ≤ 5 km | 1.0 (-) |  |
   > 5 km | 3.4 (1.2-10.0) | < 0.0001 |
Peasant mothers | 3.4 (1.2-100) | < 0.0001 |
Working mothers | 1.0 (-) | Â |
Need to request permission to visit health unit/hospital | Â | Â |
   Yes | 2.4 (1.2-4.5) | < 0.0001 |
   No | 1.0 (-) |  |
Family Hypertension | 1.0 (-) | Â |
   No |  |  |
   Yes | 2.5 (1.1-5) | 0.02 |
Birth spacing | Â | Â |
   ≥ 36 months | 1.0 (-) | < 0.0001 |
   < 36 months | 3.3 (1.1-10) |  |
Not attended Antenatal Care | Â | Â |
   Yes | 1.0 (-) |  |
   No | 5.9 (3.0-11.9) | < 0.0001 |
Don't know response to vaginal bleeding during pregnancy | Â | Â |
   No | 2.9 (1.2-7.0) |  |
   Yes | 1.0 (-) | 0.02 |
Previous admission to hospital | Â | Â |
   No | 1.0 (-) |  |
   Yes | 2.6 (1.1-5.9) | 0.03 |
Male Sex of baby | Â | Â |
   Female | 1.0 (-) |  |
   Male | 2.9 (1.3-6.3) | < 0.0001 |
Given oxytocics: | Â | Â |
   Yes | 1.0 (-) |  |
   No | 5.2 (2.3-11.6) | < 0.0001 |
Shortage of blood or its products | 13.9 | Â |
   Yes | 13.9 (7.9-33.6) | < 0.0001 |
   No | 1.0 (-) |  |
Shortage of drugs, antibiotic, magnesium sulphate | 7.1 | Â |
   Yes | 7.1 (3.0-17.1) | < 0.0001 |
   No | 1.0 (-) |  |
HIV Status | Â | Â |
   Negative | 1.0 (-) |  |
   Positive | 4.6 (2.2-9.3) | < 0.0001 |