Analysis of Maternal Mortality Determinants in Gowa District South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

Muh. Ikhtiar¹ and Yadi Yasir^2,

¹Faculty of Public Health, University of Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

²Medical Faculty, Mulawarman University, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

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Muh. Ikhtiar and Yadi Yasir. Analysis of Maternal Mortality Determinants in Gowa District South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. American Journal of Public Health Research. 2015; 3(3):113-115. doi: 10.12691/AJPHR-3-3-6

Abstract

Objective We investigated the risk factors associated with maternal mortality determinants in Gowa District of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Methods A case control retrospective study was carried out to determine the pattern of maternal mortality. Primary data were collected through interviews with a structured questionnaire guidelines. Secondary data obtained through maternal death records, pregnant women cohort registers, medical records and verbal autopsy documents. Findings There were 5 variables evaluated as determinant factors of maternal mortality in this study. The predictors found in this study were: chronic energy insufficiency 37.1% in case group and 5.7% in control group, anemia were found 40.0% in case group and 7.9% in control group respectively, presence of maternal illnesses history were 37,1% and 15,0% in case and control groups, respectively, obstetric complications found in 14,3% in case group and 9,3% in control group. Statistical analysis of high-risk pregnancy was found with OR = 9.750, meaning, women with high risk have almost 10 times having maternal death compared to low risk women. Conclusion High risk of health status has a significant influence on maternal mortality in Gowa District of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

Keywords

maternal mortality, determinants, high risk, health status

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