Maternal mortality in six low and lower-middle income countries from 2010 to 2018: risk factors and trends.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal mortality is a public health problem that disproportionately affects low and lower-middle income countries (LMICs). Appropriate data sources are lacking to effectively track maternal mortality and monitor changes in this health indicator over time.

Methods

We analyzed data from women enrolled in the NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research Maternal Newborn Health Registry (MNHR) from 2010 through 2018. Women delivering within research sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, India (Nagpur and Belagavi), Kenya, Pakistan, and Zambia are included. We evaluated maternal and delivery characteristics using log-binomial models and multivariable models to obtain relative risk estimates for mortality. We used running averages to

SUBMITTER: Bauserman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7745363 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature