Trend and causes of maternal mortality in a tertiary care hospital in Jharkhand, India: a five years retrospective study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20163905Keywords:
Trends, Maternal mortality, PrimigravidaAbstract
Background: Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is an indicator of effectiveness of health care facilities for women of child bearing age. It strongly reflects the overall effectiveness of the health system functioning in a developing country. This study attempts to study the trends of maternal mortality and it’s association with different causes in RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. The objectives were to study the trends of maternal death in RIMS, Ranchi during 2011-2015 and to study the causes of maternal mortality.
Methods: It is a retrospective study design. Data for analysis of trends of maternal mortality were collected from Medical Record Department, RIMS, Ranchi during period 2011 to 2015. Total sample size for this period was 220. Statistical Analysis: Templates were generated in MS excel sheet and analysis was done using SPSS software.
Results: Five year data analysis of 220 subjects showed that number of maternal death was more in rural (80.26%) and tribal (86.92%) population. More number of maternal deaths was of antenatal (77.12%) and primigravida (55.06%) cases. Haemorrhage (37%) was most common obstetric cause of maternal death followed by eclampsia (18.34%).
Conclusions: Trend of maternal death is higher in tribal, rural population and among primigravida. Obstetric causes accounted for more than half of maternal death (71.5%).