Table 2 Frequency distribution of the 7 risk factors included in the CMDS based on 589 women who delivered at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Nigeria
From: Assessment and validation of the Community Maternal Danger Score algorithm
Name of risk factor | Number of women meeting risk-definition (out of 589) | Proportion of women meeting risk-definition |
|---|---|---|
SBA (outcome) | n = 396 | 67.2% |
Age: high risk | n = 69 | 11.7% |
Parity: high risk | n = 227 | 38.5% |
Patient size: high risk | n = 83 | 14.1% |
Obstetrical history: high risk | n = 219 | 37.2% |
Obstetrical history: extremely high risk | n = 28 | 4.8% |
Fundal height (3rd trimester) | n = 180 | 30.6% |
Signs of pre-eclampsia: high risk | n = 129 | 21.9% |
Signs of pre-eclampsia: extremely high risk | n = 29 | 4.9% |
Co-existing conditions: high risk | n = 124 | 21.1% |
Co-existing conditions: extremely high risk | n = 39 | 6.6% |