Maternal mortality in Jamaica: health care provision and causes of death.
Details of 62 maternal deaths occurring in 1986/1987 were compared with a control population. The incidence was 11.5 per 10,000 livebirths. The major cause of maternal mortality was hypertension followed by hemorrhage and infection. There were trends with advanced maternal age and high parity. The risk of maternal death varied with hospital facilities available, being lowest in areas with access to a specialist hospital and highest in areas where there were no obstetricians available.
Department of Paediatric Pathology, Royal Children's Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
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Keeling
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McCaw-Binns
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Ashley
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Golding
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007563:Jamaica / Q000453:epidemiology; D008423:Maternal Age; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012307:Risk Factors