Influence of socio-economic background and antenatal care programmes on maternal mortality in Surabaya, Indonesia
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N Taguchi1, M Kawabata, M Maekawa
1International Center for Medical Research, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan. nao925@mpd.biglobe.ne.jp
Objective:
To determine the risk factors, such as socio-economic background, quality of antenatal care and availability of family planning, responsible for high maternal mortality in Surabaya, Indonesia.
Methods:
The study used a case-control design. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analyses were carried out, comparing 59 maternal deaths and 177 women survivors in the referral hospital, from 1996 to 1999.
Results:
The risk factors for maternal mortality were: living outside of Surabaya [odds ratio (OR) = 11.7, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 5.0-29.2], unemployment (OR = 4.4, 95% CI = 1.7-13.8), unavailability of toilet facilities (OR = 2.9, 95% CI = 1.0-7.7), <4 antenatal visits (OR = 2.5, 95% CI = 1.1-5.5) and initial visit to antenatal care facilities after the fourth month of pregnancy (OR = 3.0, 95% CI = 1.3-7.0). There was no significant association between maternal mortality and the availability of family planning.
Conclusion:
Low socio-economic background and the availability of antenatal care have a significant influence on maternal mortality in Surabaya, Indonesia.
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