Reducing maternal morbidity and mortality in the developing world: a simple, cost-effective example

Figures & data

Table 1 Maternal outcomes at Mota hospital in 2009, 2011, and 2012

	2009 (before intervention)	2011	2012
Mothers, n	738	1,009	1,034
NVD, n	486	719	734
INSTR, n	173 (26.0%)	189 (18.0%)	191 (18.5%)
Destr Del, n	0	11	6
CS, n	0 (0.0%)	88 (8.7%)	111 (10.7%)
Transfers (A/N), n	79 (9.3%)	0	1
Maternal deaths, n	~60 (1:14*, 7.1%)	5 (1:200*)	8 (1:130*)
Perinatal deaths, n	Not recorded	106 (10.5%)	79 (7.5%)
Fistula patients referred to Barhirdar Hamlin Fistula Centre, n	11	4	8

Notes:

* Indicates the number of women per larger group of women; ie, “1:14” indicates one in 14 women.

Abbreviations: A/N, antenatal; CS, cesarean section; Destr Del, destructive delivery; INSTR, instrumental delivery; NVD, normal vaginal delivery.