[Analysis on the potential losses of maternal mortality in Sichuan province in 2003].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the years of potential life lost (YPLL), working lost, valued lost from the main causes of maternal mortality.


METHODS
We collected the mortality cases and live births by the surveillance network of maternal mortality in Sichuan province in 2003, and calculated YPLL, average years of life lost (AYLL), working years of potential life lost (WYPLL), valued years of potential life lost (VYPLL) caused by the death.


RESULTS
In 2003, YPLL, AYLL, WYPLL, VYPLL of the maternal mortality were 4016, 43, 2305 and 2608 respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The ages of the maternal mortality were young, and the potential losses were significant. This not only threatens the life of women, but also is vital losses to the society and economy.
Liu
Jing-Tao
JT
Information Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610031, China.
Xiong
Qing
Q
Liang
Jia-Zhi
JZ
Qian
Ping
P
Wang
Xiao-Yin
XY
Pan
Jing-Ping
JP
D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality*