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English N = 896 Iran 2009–2012 XS (descriptive) | Descriptive: Mean age 30, Type of delivery (ND 26%, CS 44%, others 30%), Time of death (during pregnancy/childbirth 26%, postpartum 74%), Education (illiterate 18%, primary 72%, university 10%, no response 6%), Place of birth (hospital 67%, home 3%, on the way 2%, no response 28%), Economic status (high 1%, middle 3%, poor 90%, unknown 5%), Occupation (unemployed 91%, employee 9%) Most frequent cause: Hemorrhage (24.2%) | 17 | Kamiabi et al 2015 [38]. Farsi | N = 1805 Iran 2007–2012 Ecological study (multivariate) Regression | Descriptive: Type of delivery (ND 29%, CS 61%), Education (illiterate 24%, literate 76%), Place of birth (health facility 93%, & home and way 7.2%), Birth attendant (skilled and trained 94%, traditional 6%), Prenatal care (yes 94%, No 6.3%), Completed prenatal care (Yes 66%, No 34%) Determinants: Associated [Completed prenatal care, Type of delivery, Education, Birth place, Birth attendant, Prenatal care, Improved water source], NOT associated [Male literacy, Use of improved sanitation, Attendance of girls in secondary schools] | 19 |
Karimi-Zarchi et al 2015 [39]. English | N = 40 Yazd province 2002–2011 XS (descriptive) | Descriptive: Mean age 29, Mean gravidity 2.6, Type of delivery (ND 20%, CS 55% & others 25%), Education (under diploma 40% & diploma or higher 60%), Place of death (hospital 92.5% & home 7.5%), Birth attendant (General practitioner 82.5%, trained midwife 12.5% & Local Midwife/Untrained Midwife 5%), Prenatal care (yes 77.5%, & No 22.5%) Most frequent cause: Hemorrhage (30%) | 15 |
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