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Rural epidemiology of maternal mortality in tribal women from bastar, chhattisgarh , india

Authors:Prabha Chauhan *, V.K.S. Chauhan , Praveen Shrivastava
Int J Biol Med Res. 2011; 2(4): 1106 – 1109  |  PDF File

Abstract

Objectives: The primary objective was to study epidemiology of Maternal Mortality in tertiary care hospital in the tribal region of (Bastar), Chhattisgarh, India and their relation to age, education, occupation and socioeconomic status of the diseased mothers. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study. In this study cohort of 119 cases of Maternal Mortality among tribal women of Bastar region between July 2007 and August 2011 have been studied. Information on their age, education, Occupation and socioeconomic status was noted. Results: Among 119 diseased mothers 26 (21.85%) were of 25 years of age. 16 (13.45%) were of 22years, 14 (11.76%) were of 30 years, 11(9.24%) were of 20 years, 11 (9.24%) were of 35 years, 8 (6.72%) were of 19 years,7 (5.88%) were of 23 years, 6 (5.04%) were of 21 years, 4 (3.36%) were of 28 years, 4 (3.36%) were of 32 years, 3 (2.52%) were of 26 years, 3 (2.52%) were of 27 years, 18,24,29,38,40 and 42 years age group were having 1 (0.84%) each. Out of 119, only 1(0.840%) was educated up to 11class, 9 (7.563%) were educated up to 8 class, 10 (8.403%) were educated up to 5class, 11(9.243%) were educated up to 4class, 88 (73.943%) were illiterate. A majority of patients had a low education status. Out of 119, 75 (63.025%) were Laborers, 43 (36.134%) were Farmers, and 1(0.840%) was street beggar. A majority out of 119 patients, 118 (99.12%) belonged to the lower social economic status with monthly income less than Rs. 2126=00 and 1patient (0.88%) was street beggar.