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Table 1 Distribution of women according to some characteristics by the occurrence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM)

From: Development and validation of a questionnaire to identify severe maternal morbidity in epidemiological surveys

Characteristic

SMM

No SMM

p&

 

%

%

 

Age at birth (years)

  

0.030

Up to 19

10.4

13.0

 

20 - 24

22.5

34.1

 

25 - 29

26.7

22.8

 

30 - 34

21.8

20.3

 

≥ 35

18.7

9.8

 

Parity #

  

0.119

0

42.1

33.9

 

1

26.6

36.5

 

≥ 2

31.4

29.6

 

Marital status @

  

0.519$

With partner

68.0

71.7

 

Without partner

32.0

28.3

 

Total

386

123

 
  1. *SMM cases: with at least one related diagnosis and/or procedure
  2. &Pearson Chi-square test; $ Chi-square test with Yates correction
  3. Missing information for: @ 11 women; # 104 women