THE NATIONAL MATERNAL MORTALITY STUDY OF EGYPT 1992-1993

Authors
KASSAS M HEFNI M HANAFI A CAMPBELL O
Citation
M. Kassas et al., THE NATIONAL MATERNAL MORTALITY STUDY OF EGYPT 1992-1993, International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics, 50, 1995, pp. 101-108
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207292
Volume
50
Year of publication
1995
Supplement
2
Pages
101 - 108
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7292(1995)50:<101:TNMMSO>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The study was designed as a population-based sample of all maternal de aths over a one-year period in 21 governorates. A sample of 7487 decea sed women of reproductive age was selected. During pregnancy, delivery , or in the puerperium, there were 825 772 maternal deaths and 53 from incidental causes. Of the maternal deaths, 69.5% were due to direct o bstetric causes while 26.9 and 3.6% were due to indirect and unknown c auses, respectively. The national maternal mortality ratio was 174 mat ernal deaths per 100 000 live births.