Incompleteness and Misclassification of Maternal Deaths in Zimbabwe: Data from Two Reproductive Age Mortality Surveys, 2007-2008 and 2018-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We implemented two cross-sectional reproductive age mortality surveys in 2007-2008 and 2018-2019 to assess changes in the MMR and causes of death in Zimbabwe. We collected data from health institutions, civil registration and vital statistics, the community, and surveillance. This paper analyses missingness and misclassification of deaths in the two surveys.

Methods

We compared proportions of missed and misclassified deaths in the surveys using Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests. Using log-linear regression models, we calculated and compared risk ratios of missed deaths in the data sources. We assessed the effect on MMRs of misclassifying deaths and analysed the sensitivity and specificity of identifying deaths in the surveys using the six-box method and risk ra

SUBMITTER: Musarandega R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11652448 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature