Maternal Morbidity And Mortality Patterns in Uttar Pradesh
Research question: What is the extent of maternal morbidity and mortality in the community? Objectives: To know the extent and pattern of maternal mortality in the community. Study area: The districts of Uttar Pradesh namely Agra and Farrukhabad, covering 206 villages in 15 blocks. Sample Size: 51,...
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| description | Research question: What is the extent of maternal morbidity and mortality in the community? Objectives: To know the extent and pattern of maternal mortality in the community. Study area: The districts of Uttar Pradesh namely Agra and Farrukhabad, covering 206 villages in 15 blocks. Sample Size: 51, 186 households and 292,496 population. Participants: Married women in reproductive age group. Setting: Rural community Development Blocks. Study variables: Menstrual problems, gynaecological problems, general morbidity and maternal deaths. Outcome variables: Maternal morbidity and mortality. Study Design: Community based cross- sectional study. Analysis: Simple proportions. Results: Over 47.5% of women reported excessive discharge, 15-16% complained of foul smelling discharge besides other problems like urinary infections, incontinence, prolapse, vesico-vaginal fistula etc. Around 22-27% of women suffered general morbidity, predominant being fever/cough/cold, malaria, diarrhoea and anemiaâ€s. Overall, high level of (703 per 100,000) maternal mortality was reported in the area. Respective fingers for Agra and Farrukhabad being 582 and 992 per lakh live births. Over 50% of these deaths occurred at home, 22% in government hospitals, 12% in private hospitals and 15% in transit. Leading causes of maternal mortality were; haemorrhage, retained placenta, sepsis, anemia, jaundice and tetanus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0ce8f05f64649b0bcfc213c376f48a92022-12-22T01:04:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35811997-01-012211015Maternal Morbidity And Mortality Patterns in Uttar PradeshNandan DeokeSaxena Badri NResearch question: What is the extent of maternal morbidity and mortality in the community? Objectives: To know the extent and pattern of maternal mortality in the community. Study area: The districts of Uttar Pradesh namely Agra and Farrukhabad, covering 206 villages in 15 blocks. Sample Size: 51, 186 households and 292,496 population. Participants: Married women in reproductive age group. Setting: Rural community Development Blocks. Study variables: Menstrual problems, gynaecological problems, general morbidity and maternal deaths. Outcome variables: Maternal morbidity and mortality. Study Design: Community based cross- sectional study. Analysis: Simple proportions. Results: Over 47.5% of women reported excessive discharge, 15-16% complained of foul smelling discharge besides other problems like urinary infections, incontinence, prolapse, vesico-vaginal fistula etc. Around 22-27% of women suffered general morbidity, predominant being fever/cough/cold, malaria, diarrhoea and anemiaâ€s. Overall, high level of (703 per 100,000) maternal mortality was reported in the area. Respective fingers for Agra and Farrukhabad being 582 and 992 per lakh live births. Over 50% of these deaths occurred at home, 22% in government hospitals, 12% in private hospitals and 15% in transit. Leading causes of maternal mortality were; haemorrhage, retained placenta, sepsis, anemia, jaundice and tetanus.http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=1997;volume=22;issue=1;spage=10;epage=15;aulast=Nandan;type=0 |
| spellingShingle | Nandan Deoke Saxena Badri N Maternal Morbidity And Mortality Patterns in Uttar Pradesh Indian Journal of Community Medicine |
| title | Maternal Morbidity And Mortality Patterns in Uttar Pradesh |
| title_full | Maternal Morbidity And Mortality Patterns in Uttar Pradesh |
| title_fullStr | Maternal Morbidity And Mortality Patterns in Uttar Pradesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maternal Morbidity And Mortality Patterns in Uttar Pradesh |
| title_short | Maternal Morbidity And Mortality Patterns in Uttar Pradesh |
| title_sort | maternal morbidity and mortality patterns in uttar pradesh |
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