Demographic, social and health system factors associated with maternal mortality in Pakistan: A nested case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pakistan has experienced a significant reduction in maternal mortality with a decline of 33 percent between 2006 and 2019. However, the country still grapples with a high number (186 per 100,000 live births) of maternal deaths each year. This study aims to identify socio-demographic and health system related factors associated with maternal mortality.

Methods

Using the nested case-control design, we conducted an in-depth analysis of Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey (PMMS) 2019. We identified 147 maternal deaths occurring within three years prior to the PMMS 2019 as "cases" and 724 women who gave birth and were alive during the same period as "controls". Socio-demographic characteristics of cases and controls were compared, and multivariate regression was employe

SUBMITTER: Maqbool Ahmad A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11698442 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature