Factors Associated with Maternal Mortality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

A housing probability survey in which 9315 women were interviewed was conducted in 1983 to detect the incidence and aetiology of maternal mortality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Maternal mortality for the two-year period from 11 September 1981 was 350/100 000 livebirths (excluding abortions). A logistic...

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Published in:International journal of epidemiology 1988-03, Vol.17 (1), p.115-121
Main Authors: KWAST, BARBARA E, LIFF, JONATHAN M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Air. Soil. Water. Waste. Feeding
Biological and medical sciences
Environment. Living conditions
Ethiopia
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Management. Prenatal diagnosis
Maternal Mortality
Medical sciences
Parity
Population
Pregnancy
Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta
Prenatal Care
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Tropical medicine
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Summary:A housing probability survey in which 9315 women were interviewed was conducted in 1983 to detect the incidence and aetiology of maternal mortality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Maternal mortality for the two-year period from 11 September 1981 was 350/100 000 livebirths (excluding abortions). A logistic regression analysis selected antenatal care, occupation and income as risk factors for maternal mortality, after adjusting for age, parity, education and marital status. Odds ratios were 2.5 for unbooked women compared to those receiving antenatal care, about 3 for students, and maids/janitresses compared to housewives, and between 3 and 5 for those earning less than US$25 monthly, compared to those earning US$150 or more.
ISSN:0300-5771
1464-3685
DOI:10.1093/ije/17.1.115