Table 2: Direct and indirect causes of maternal deaths.
Direct causes | N | % | Indirect causes | N | % |
Hemorrhage | 25 | 52.1 | Malaria | 3 | 6.3 |
Thromboembolism | 3 | 6.3 | Traditional remedies | 2 | 4.2 |
Hypertensive crisis | 2 | 4.2 | Cardiovascular disease | 2 | 4.2 |
Dystocic childbirth | 2 | 4.2 | Anemia | 2 | 4.2 |
Infection sepsis | 2 | 4.2 | HIV/AIDS | 1 | 2.1 |
Complication to abortion | 1 | 2.1 | Difficult to evaluate | 2 | 4.2 |
Allergy to anesthesia | 1 | 2.1 | |||
s/Total | 36 | 75.1 | s/Total | 12 | 24.9 |