Maternal Mortality Rate in the Obstetric Unit of University Kebangsaan Malaysia: 1981–1990
- 1 June 1995
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
- Vol. 21 (3) , 299-303
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0756.1995.tb01014.x
Abstract
This paper analyses maternal mortality as seen in the Obstetric Unit of the University Kebangsaan Malaysia. During the 10 year study period, the maternal mortality rate was 74 / 100,000 total births. Women who were non-booked, aged above 40 years, gradmultiparous and of India ethnicity were at the highest risk of maternal death. The commonest causes of death were hemorrhage, hypertension, embolism and sepsis. Post-mortem examinations were performed in only 8.2% of women who died.Keywords
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