TABLE 3.

Distribution of Ethiopian Obstetric Surveillance System Conditions and Maternal Deaths in Eastern Ethiopia During Pilot Study, April 21–September 21, 2021

Condition

Cases, No. (%)

(N=904)

IncidenceaDeaths, No.Case Fatality Rate, % (95% CI)
Obstetric hemorrhage421 (46.6)24.351.2 (0.39, 2.75)
Eclampsia267 (29.5)15.420.8 (0.1, 2.68)
Uterine rupture20 (2.2)1.200.0
Sepsis80 (8.8)4.622.5 (0.3, 8.74)
Severe anemia350 (38.7)20.210.3 (0.01, 1.58)
Total904b (100)52.2101.1 (0.53, 2.02)
  • Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.

  • a Per 1,000 live births.

  • b Actual total exceeds 904 because some women had more than 1 EthOSS condition.