Maternal complications and risk factors for mortality

Area of Science:

• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Public Health
• Epidemiology

Background:

• Maternal mortality is a significant public health concern that requires early detection strategies.
• Identifying risk factors before and during pregnancy is essential for prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze maternal complications and identify high-risk factors associated with maternal mortality.
• To investigate factors influencing maternal deaths in women of childbearing age.

Main Methods:

• A case-control study design was employed.
• Data were collected from pregnant, delivering, and postpartum mothers between 2017 and 2018.
• A total of 48 samples were selected using simple random sampling.

Main Results:

• Logistic regression identified nutritional status, anemia, illness history, age, antenatal care (ANC) examination, delivery method, late referral, occupational status, and postpartum complications as significant risk factors.
• Chi-square analysis showed a high significance (109.431, p=0.000) with an R-squared value of 0.897.

Conclusions:

• Key risk factors for maternal mortality include nutritional status, anemia, illness history, age, ANC, delivery method, late referral, occupation, and pregnancy complications.
• Pregnancy complications emerged as the most dominant factor influencing maternal mortality.