Table 2 Distribution of women who had an episode of severe maternal morbidity according to main diagnosis or procedures performed and internal consistency through Cronbach's alpha for each item of the questionnaire
Main diagnosis or procedure | Cronbach's Alpha | |
|---|---|---|
Diagnosis | % | |
Eclampsia | 7.3 | 0.659 |
Hemorrhage before, during or after delivery | 16.3 | 0.626 |
Sepsis | 6.7 | 0.661 |
Jaundice | 1.8 | 0.667 |
Procedures | ||
Admission to ICU | 99.5 | 0.600 |
Use of mechanical ventilation | 17.1 | 0.622 |
Transfer to other hospital | 28.8 | 0.658 |
Laparotomy | 6.7 | 0.649 |
Hysterectomy | 7.5 | 0.645 |
Post partum stay above 7 days | 29.5 | 0.621 |
Blood transfusion | 25.4 | 0.601 |
General 0.655 | ||
Total women | 386 | 509 |