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Maternal mortality inquiry in a rural community of North India
Author(s) -
Kumar R.,
Sharma A.K.,
Barik S.,
Kumar V.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(89)90355-x
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructed labour , abortion , obstetrics , pregnancy , socioeconomic status , maternal death , eclampsia , standardized mortality ratio , demography , anemia , rural area , live birth , pediatrics , population , environmental health , genetics , pathology , sociology , caesarean section , biology
Community inquiry on maternal mortality was conducted in a rural area of North India. Maternal deaths were identified by multiple informants and investigated by doctors. Amongst 257 deaths registered in women in the 15–44 year age group, 55(21.4%) were maternal deaths. Maternal mortality ratio was 230 per 100,000 live births. Major causes were antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage (18.2%), puerperal sepsis (16.4%), severe anemia (16.4%), abortion (9.1%) and obstructed labor (7.3%). This rapid, simple and low cost method is recommended for application in areas where vital registration system is unsatisfactory.