Abstract
ObjectiveThe study aims to determine the magnitude and factors that affect maternal death in different settings.Design, setting and analysisA review of national maternal death surveillance data was conducted. The data were obtained through medical record review and verbal autopsies of each death. Generalised structural equation modelling was employed to simultaneously examine the relationships among exogenous, mediating (urban/rural residence) and endogenous variables.OutcomeMagnitude and factors related to the location of maternal death.ParticipantsA total of 4316 maternal deaths were reviewed from 2013 to 2020.ResultsFacility death constitutes 69.0% of maternal deaths in the reporting period followed by home death and death while in transit, each contributing to 17.0% and 13.6% of maternal deaths, respectively. Educational status has a positive direct effect on death occurring at home (β=0.42, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.66), obstetric haemorrhage has a direct positive effect on deaths occurring at home (β=0.41, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.80) and death in transit (β=0.68, 95% CI 0.48 to 0.87), while it has a direct negative effect on death occurring at a health facility (β=−0.60, 95% CI −0.77 to −0.44). Moreover, unanticipated management of complication has a positive direct (β=0.99, 95% CI 0.34 to 1.63), indirect (β=0.05, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.07) and total (β=1.04, 95% CI 0.38 to 1.70) effect on facility death. Residence is a mediator variable and is associated with all places of death. It has a connection with facility death (β=−0.70, 95% CI −0.95 to −0.46), death during transit (β=0.51, 95% CI 0.20 to 0.83) and death at home (β=0.85, 95% CI 0.54 to 1.17).ConclusionAlmost 7 in 10 maternal deaths occurred at the health facility. Sociodemographic factors, medical causes of death and non-medical causes of death mediated by residence were factors associated with the place of death. Thus, factors related to the place of death should be considered as an area of intervention to mitigate preventable maternal death that occurred in different settings.
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