THE ANALYSIS OF MATERNAL DEATH IN XIAN AREA FROM 1980～1990
- VernacularTitle:西安地区1984年～1990年孕产妇死因分析
- Author:
Hui JIN
;
Yunjing ZHANG
;
Lu LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
maternal mortality;
deaths causes;
obstetric hemorrhage;
maternal care
- From:Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences)
1982;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
285 cases of maternal deaths in Xian area from1980～1990 were reported. The average maternalmortality in urban and rural areas were 16. 3/100000 and 73. 8/100000 respectively, a differenceof 4. 5 times. The main cause of maternal deathwas obstetrical hemorrhage (49. 8%), the nextwere pregnacy indced hypertension and cardiac dis-eases. Of the 285 cases,36. 8% had no antenatalcare. In urban areas maternal death occarred all inhospitals, but in the rural areas 39. 2% happenedat home or on the way to hospitals. Positive. sug-gestions were given according to the major influ-ence factors on safe motherhood.
