| . | Sylhet-Bangladesh . | Pemba-Tanzania . | Karachi- Pakistan . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current pregnancy and delivery characteristics (N) | 3000 | 4501 | 2500 | 10 001 |
| Women's age at time of pregnancy [mean (SD)] | 23.5 (4.4) | 27.9 (6.3) | 26.6 (5.2) | 26.3 (5.8) |
| Multiple pregnancies [n (%)] | 27 (0.9%) | 90 (2.0%) | 20 (0.8%) | 137 (1.4%) |
| Pregnancies that ended in delivery (excluding miscarriages and PRD before delivery) (N) | 2958 | 4415 | 2426 | 9799 |
| Place of delivery [n (%)]a | ||||
| Facility/hospital | 2035 (68.9%) | 3549 (83.0%) | 1568 (67.8%) | 7152 (74.9%) |
| Home/compound | 891 (30.2%) | 720 (16.8%) | 725 (31.3%) | 2336 (24.5%) |
| Other | 29 (1.0%) | 8 (0.2%) | 21 (0.9%) | 58 (0.6%) |
| Missing | 0 | 138 | 112 | 250 |
| Delivery mode [n (%)]a | ||||
| Vaginal | 2510 (85.3%) | 4099 (95.8) | 1856 (80.1%) | 8465 (88.7%) |
| Vaginal assisted (e.g. forceps, vacuum) | 18 (0.6%) | 10 (0.2%) | 63 (2.7%) | 91 (1.0%) |
| Caesarean section | 415 (14.1%) | 168 (3.9%) | 399 (17.2%) | 982 (10.3%) |
| Missing | 12 | 138 | 108 | 258 |
| Person assisting the delivery [n (%)]a | ||||
| Doctor | 354 (12.0%) | 314 (7.3%) | 1129 (49.4%) | 1797 (18.9%) |
| Midwife/nurse | 1671 (56.8%) | 2915 (68.2%) | 551 (24.1%) | 5137 (54.0%) |
| Traditional birth attendant | 767 (26.1%) | 644 (15.1%) | 576 (25.2%) | 1987 (20.9%) |
| Other health professional | 78 (2.7%) | 397 (9.3%) | 0 (0%) | 475 (5.0%) |
| Relative/friend | 58 (2.0%) | 7 (0.2%) | 25 (1.1%) | 90 (0.9%) |
| None, woman herself | 15 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (0.2%) | 20 (0.2%) |
| Missing | 12 | 138 | 140 | 290 |
| Women morbidity during current pregnancy (N) | 3000 | 4501 | 2500 | 10 001 |
| Severe antepartum haemorrhage [n (%)] | 21 (0.7%) | 61 (1.4%) | 145 (5.9%) | 227 (2.3%) |
| Late antepartum infection [n (%)] | 52 (1.9%) | 21 (0.5%) | 532 (22.8%) | 605 (6.0%) |
| Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy [n (%)] | ||||
| Gestational hypertension | 104 (3.5%) | 603 (13.7%) | 243 (10%) | 950 (9.5%) |
| Pre-eclampsia | 5 (0.2%) | 175 (3.9%) | 15 (0.6%) | 195 (1.9%) |
| Eclampsia | 1 (0%) | 4 (0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (0.0%) |
| Post-partum haemorrhage [n (%)] | 14 (0.5%) | 35 (0.9%) | 33 (1.4%) | 82 (0.8%) |
| Post-partum infection [n (%)] | 94 (3.4%) | 141 (3.5%) | 298 (12.8%) | 533 (5.3%) |
| . | Sylhet-Bangladesh . | Pemba-Tanzania . | Karachi- Pakistan . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current pregnancy and delivery characteristics (N) | 3000 | 4501 | 2500 | 10 001 |
| Women's age at time of pregnancy [mean (SD)] | 23.5 (4.4) | 27.9 (6.3) | 26.6 (5.2) | 26.3 (5.8) |
| Multiple pregnancies [n (%)] | 27 (0.9%) | 90 (2.0%) | 20 (0.8%) | 137 (1.4%) |
| Pregnancies that ended in delivery (excluding miscarriages and PRD before delivery) (N) | 2958 | 4415 | 2426 | 9799 |
| Place of delivery [n (%)]a | ||||
| Facility/hospital | 2035 (68.9%) | 3549 (83.0%) | 1568 (67.8%) | 7152 (74.9%) |
| Home/compound | 891 (30.2%) | 720 (16.8%) | 725 (31.3%) | 2336 (24.5%) |
| Other | 29 (1.0%) | 8 (0.2%) | 21 (0.9%) | 58 (0.6%) |
| Missing | 0 | 138 | 112 | 250 |
| Delivery mode [n (%)]a | ||||
| Vaginal | 2510 (85.3%) | 4099 (95.8) | 1856 (80.1%) | 8465 (88.7%) |
| Vaginal assisted (e.g. forceps, vacuum) | 18 (0.6%) | 10 (0.2%) | 63 (2.7%) | 91 (1.0%) |
| Caesarean section | 415 (14.1%) | 168 (3.9%) | 399 (17.2%) | 982 (10.3%) |
| Missing | 12 | 138 | 108 | 258 |
| Person assisting the delivery [n (%)]a | ||||
| Doctor | 354 (12.0%) | 314 (7.3%) | 1129 (49.4%) | 1797 (18.9%) |
| Midwife/nurse | 1671 (56.8%) | 2915 (68.2%) | 551 (24.1%) | 5137 (54.0%) |
| Traditional birth attendant | 767 (26.1%) | 644 (15.1%) | 576 (25.2%) | 1987 (20.9%) |
| Other health professional | 78 (2.7%) | 397 (9.3%) | 0 (0%) | 475 (5.0%) |
| Relative/friend | 58 (2.0%) | 7 (0.2%) | 25 (1.1%) | 90 (0.9%) |
| None, woman herself | 15 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (0.2%) | 20 (0.2%) |
| Missing | 12 | 138 | 140 | 290 |
| Women morbidity during current pregnancy (N) | 3000 | 4501 | 2500 | 10 001 |
| Severe antepartum haemorrhage [n (%)] | 21 (0.7%) | 61 (1.4%) | 145 (5.9%) | 227 (2.3%) |
| Late antepartum infection [n (%)] | 52 (1.9%) | 21 (0.5%) | 532 (22.8%) | 605 (6.0%) |
| Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy [n (%)] | ||||
| Gestational hypertension | 104 (3.5%) | 603 (13.7%) | 243 (10%) | 950 (9.5%) |
| Pre-eclampsia | 5 (0.2%) | 175 (3.9%) | 15 (0.6%) | 195 (1.9%) |
| Eclampsia | 1 (0%) | 4 (0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (0.0%) |
| Post-partum haemorrhage [n (%)] | 14 (0.5%) | 35 (0.9%) | 33 (1.4%) | 82 (0.8%) |
| Post-partum infection [n (%)] | 94 (3.4%) | 141 (3.5%) | 298 (12.8%) | 533 (5.3%) |
Denominators include all pregnancies that ended in the delivery of either a stillbirth or a live birth.
PRD, pregnancy-related deaths; SD, standard deviation.
| . | Sylhet-Bangladesh . | Pemba-Tanzania . | Karachi- Pakistan . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current pregnancy and delivery characteristics (N) | 3000 | 4501 | 2500 | 10 001 |
| Women's age at time of pregnancy [mean (SD)] | 23.5 (4.4) | 27.9 (6.3) | 26.6 (5.2) | 26.3 (5.8) |
| Multiple pregnancies [n (%)] | 27 (0.9%) | 90 (2.0%) | 20 (0.8%) | 137 (1.4%) |
| Pregnancies that ended in delivery (excluding miscarriages and PRD before delivery) (N) | 2958 | 4415 | 2426 | 9799 |
| Place of delivery [n (%)]a | ||||
| Facility/hospital | 2035 (68.9%) | 3549 (83.0%) | 1568 (67.8%) | 7152 (74.9%) |
| Home/compound | 891 (30.2%) | 720 (16.8%) | 725 (31.3%) | 2336 (24.5%) |
| Other | 29 (1.0%) | 8 (0.2%) | 21 (0.9%) | 58 (0.6%) |
| Missing | 0 | 138 | 112 | 250 |
| Delivery mode [n (%)]a | ||||
| Vaginal | 2510 (85.3%) | 4099 (95.8) | 1856 (80.1%) | 8465 (88.7%) |
| Vaginal assisted (e.g. forceps, vacuum) | 18 (0.6%) | 10 (0.2%) | 63 (2.7%) | 91 (1.0%) |
| Caesarean section | 415 (14.1%) | 168 (3.9%) | 399 (17.2%) | 982 (10.3%) |
| Missing | 12 | 138 | 108 | 258 |
| Person assisting the delivery [n (%)]a | ||||
| Doctor | 354 (12.0%) | 314 (7.3%) | 1129 (49.4%) | 1797 (18.9%) |
| Midwife/nurse | 1671 (56.8%) | 2915 (68.2%) | 551 (24.1%) | 5137 (54.0%) |
| Traditional birth attendant | 767 (26.1%) | 644 (15.1%) | 576 (25.2%) | 1987 (20.9%) |
| Other health professional | 78 (2.7%) | 397 (9.3%) | 0 (0%) | 475 (5.0%) |
| Relative/friend | 58 (2.0%) | 7 (0.2%) | 25 (1.1%) | 90 (0.9%) |
| None, woman herself | 15 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (0.2%) | 20 (0.2%) |
| Missing | 12 | 138 | 140 | 290 |
| Women morbidity during current pregnancy (N) | 3000 | 4501 | 2500 | 10 001 |
| Severe antepartum haemorrhage [n (%)] | 21 (0.7%) | 61 (1.4%) | 145 (5.9%) | 227 (2.3%) |
| Late antepartum infection [n (%)] | 52 (1.9%) | 21 (0.5%) | 532 (22.8%) | 605 (6.0%) |
| Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy [n (%)] | ||||
| Gestational hypertension | 104 (3.5%) | 603 (13.7%) | 243 (10%) | 950 (9.5%) |
| Pre-eclampsia | 5 (0.2%) | 175 (3.9%) | 15 (0.6%) | 195 (1.9%) |
| Eclampsia | 1 (0%) | 4 (0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (0.0%) |
| Post-partum haemorrhage [n (%)] | 14 (0.5%) | 35 (0.9%) | 33 (1.4%) | 82 (0.8%) |
| Post-partum infection [n (%)] | 94 (3.4%) | 141 (3.5%) | 298 (12.8%) | 533 (5.3%) |
| . | Sylhet-Bangladesh . | Pemba-Tanzania . | Karachi- Pakistan . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current pregnancy and delivery characteristics (N) | 3000 | 4501 | 2500 | 10 001 |
| Women's age at time of pregnancy [mean (SD)] | 23.5 (4.4) | 27.9 (6.3) | 26.6 (5.2) | 26.3 (5.8) |
| Multiple pregnancies [n (%)] | 27 (0.9%) | 90 (2.0%) | 20 (0.8%) | 137 (1.4%) |
| Pregnancies that ended in delivery (excluding miscarriages and PRD before delivery) (N) | 2958 | 4415 | 2426 | 9799 |
| Place of delivery [n (%)]a | ||||
| Facility/hospital | 2035 (68.9%) | 3549 (83.0%) | 1568 (67.8%) | 7152 (74.9%) |
| Home/compound | 891 (30.2%) | 720 (16.8%) | 725 (31.3%) | 2336 (24.5%) |
| Other | 29 (1.0%) | 8 (0.2%) | 21 (0.9%) | 58 (0.6%) |
| Missing | 0 | 138 | 112 | 250 |
| Delivery mode [n (%)]a | ||||
| Vaginal | 2510 (85.3%) | 4099 (95.8) | 1856 (80.1%) | 8465 (88.7%) |
| Vaginal assisted (e.g. forceps, vacuum) | 18 (0.6%) | 10 (0.2%) | 63 (2.7%) | 91 (1.0%) |
| Caesarean section | 415 (14.1%) | 168 (3.9%) | 399 (17.2%) | 982 (10.3%) |
| Missing | 12 | 138 | 108 | 258 |
| Person assisting the delivery [n (%)]a | ||||
| Doctor | 354 (12.0%) | 314 (7.3%) | 1129 (49.4%) | 1797 (18.9%) |
| Midwife/nurse | 1671 (56.8%) | 2915 (68.2%) | 551 (24.1%) | 5137 (54.0%) |
| Traditional birth attendant | 767 (26.1%) | 644 (15.1%) | 576 (25.2%) | 1987 (20.9%) |
| Other health professional | 78 (2.7%) | 397 (9.3%) | 0 (0%) | 475 (5.0%) |
| Relative/friend | 58 (2.0%) | 7 (0.2%) | 25 (1.1%) | 90 (0.9%) |
| None, woman herself | 15 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (0.2%) | 20 (0.2%) |
| Missing | 12 | 138 | 140 | 290 |
| Women morbidity during current pregnancy (N) | 3000 | 4501 | 2500 | 10 001 |
| Severe antepartum haemorrhage [n (%)] | 21 (0.7%) | 61 (1.4%) | 145 (5.9%) | 227 (2.3%) |
| Late antepartum infection [n (%)] | 52 (1.9%) | 21 (0.5%) | 532 (22.8%) | 605 (6.0%) |
| Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy [n (%)] | ||||
| Gestational hypertension | 104 (3.5%) | 603 (13.7%) | 243 (10%) | 950 (9.5%) |
| Pre-eclampsia | 5 (0.2%) | 175 (3.9%) | 15 (0.6%) | 195 (1.9%) |
| Eclampsia | 1 (0%) | 4 (0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (0.0%) |
| Post-partum haemorrhage [n (%)] | 14 (0.5%) | 35 (0.9%) | 33 (1.4%) | 82 (0.8%) |
| Post-partum infection [n (%)] | 94 (3.4%) | 141 (3.5%) | 298 (12.8%) | 533 (5.3%) |
Denominators include all pregnancies that ended in the delivery of either a stillbirth or a live birth.
PRD, pregnancy-related deaths; SD, standard deviation.
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