Risk factors and causes associated with maternal mortality in a rural tertiary level hospital in Bangladesh

The aim of the study was to find out the risk factors and causes of maternal mortality in rural hospitals of Bangladesh. The retrospective study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jahurul Islam Medical College Hospital with duration of 3 years from May 2009 to April 2012. Total number of maternal deaths was 21 yielding the rate of maternal death as 7.0 per 1000 live births during the study period. The risk factors were age ranging from 21 to 25 years, primigravida, low socioeconomic condition, and less antenatal checkup. Eclampsia was the leading cause of death followed by obstetric hemorrhage, unsafe abortion, obstructed labour. Mediscope Vol. 5, No. 1: Jan 2018, Page 28-32