Sequential event leading up to maternal death
| Maternal death circumstances | N (%) |
| Mode of transportation from home to health facility | |
| Motorcycle | 4 (11.43) |
| By foot | 6 (17.14) |
| Hammock | 2 (5.71) |
| Ambulance | 8 (22.86) |
| Commercial vehicle | 14 (40.00) |
| Private vehicle | 1 (2.86) |
| Time taken to travel from home to nearest health facility | |
| ≤30 min | 11 (31.43) |
| 31 min to 1 hour | 2 (5.71) |
| 1–1.5 hours | 2 (5.71) |
| 1.5–2 hours | 2 (5.71) |
| >2 hours | 1 (2.86) |
| How long until receive care at health facility | |
| ≤5 min | 18 (51.43) |
| 6–15 min | 4 (11.43) |
| 16–30 min | 5 (14.29) |
| ≥31 | 2 (5.71) |
| Treatment received at health facility* | |
| Intravenous/plasma/blood | 28 (80.00) |
| Antibiotics/uterotonics/antiseizure/calcium gluconate | 28 (80.00) |
| Received herbal treatment prior to admission | |
| No | 5 (14.29) |
| Yes | 3 (8.57) |
| Don’t know | 23 (65.71) |
| Women referred to hospital | |
| No | 11 (31.43) |
| Yes | 21 (60.00) |
| Delivery monitored with partograph | |
| Yes | 14 (40.00) |
| No | 12 (34.29) |
| Mode of transportation from health facility to hospital† | |
| Motorcycle | 1 (4.76) |
| Hammock | 3 (14.28) |
| Ambulance | 7 (33.33) |
| Commercial vehicle | 7 (33.33) |
| Private vehicle | 1 (4.76) |
| Time travel from health facility to hospital† | |
| ≤30 min | 5 (23.80) |
| 31 min to 1hour | 3 (14.28) |
| 1–1.5 hours | 3 (14.28) |
| 1.5–2 hours | 2 (9.52) |
| ≥2 hours | 3 (14.28) |
| Type of skilled provider present at birth | |
| Midwife | 18 (51.43) |
| Physician’s assistant | 1 (2.86) |
| Medical doctor | 4 (11.43) |
| Others | 2 (5.71) |
| Time of death | |
| Antepartum | 11 (31.43) |
| Intrapartum | 2 (5.71) |
| 24 hours post partum | 14 (40.00) |
| Up to 42 days post partum | 5 (14.29) |
| Type of delivery‡ | |
| Assisted vaginal delivery | 1 (4.16) |
| Induced vaginal delivery | 3 (12.5) |
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 9 (37.50) |
| C-section | 8 (33.33) |
| Place of delivery | |
| Health facility | 17 (48.57) |
| Outside of health facility | 6 (17.14) |
| Place of death | |
| Home | 2 (5.71) |
| Health facility/hospital | 30 (85.71) |
| On the road | 3 (8.57) |
| When death occurred | |
| Rainy season (May–October) | 22 (62.86) |
| Dry season (November–April) | 12 (34.29) |
| Baby status | |
| Alive and healthy | 12 (34.29) |
| Alive but critical | 2 (5.71) |
| Fresh stillbirth | 4 (11.43) |
| Macerated stillbirth | 3 (8.57) |
| Primary medical cause of maternal death | |
| Haemorrhage | 11 (31.43) |
| Sepsis | 8 (22.86) |
| Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | 1 (2.86) |
| Ruptured uterus | 2 (5.71) |
| Abortion | 2 (5.71) |
| Indirect causes§ | 11 (31.43) |
All percentages were calculated with missing observations in consideration.
*Questions asked to mark all that apply.
†Percentages calculated out of 21 women who were referred to hospitals.
‡Percentages calculated out of 24 potential women who died intrapartum or post partum.
§Indirect causes of maternal deaths include malaria, anaemia, embolism, etc.