Table 3 Classification of 104 maternal deaths in North Central Province, Sri Lanka from 2006 to 2011 according to ICD-MM guide (excluding late maternal deaths)
Type | Group number/name | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal death: direct | 1. Pregnancies with abortive outcome | 12 | 11.5 |
Maternal death: direct | 2. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium | 5 | 4.8 |
Maternal death: direct | 3. Obstetric haemorrhage | 9 | 8.7 |
Maternal death: direct | 4. Pregnancy-related infection | 3 | 2.9 |
Maternal death: direct | 5. Other obstetric complications | 23 | 22.1 |
Maternal death: direct | 6. Unanticipated complications of management | 0 | 0 |
Maternal death: indirect | 7. Non-obstetric complications | 31 | 29.8 |
Maternal death: unspecified | 8. Unknown/undetermined | 2 | 1.9 |
Coincidental causes | 9. Death during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium due to external causes | 19 | 18.3 |