Risk factors for maternal death and trends in maternal mortality in low- and middle-income countries: a prospective longitudinal cohort analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Because large, prospective, population-based data sets describing maternal outcomes are typically not available in low- and middle-income countries, it is difficult to monitor maternal mortality rates over time and to identify factors associated with maternal mortality. Early identification of risk factors is essential to develop comprehensive intervention strategies preventing pregnancy-related complications. Our objective was to describe maternal mortality rates in a large, multi-country dataset and to determine maternal, pregnancy-related, delivery and postpartum characteristics that are associated with maternal mortality.

Methods

We collected data describing all pregnancies from 2010 to 2013 among women enrolled in the multi-national Global Network for Women's

SUBMITTER: Bauserman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4464034 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature