Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology Pengarang

Abstract Objective: To analyse the association between determinants of maternal deaths and obstetric haemorrhage in Padang, Indonesia. Methods: A retrospective case-control study was conducted in Padang, Indonesia from 2015 to 2019. Maternal deaths that occurred due to obstetric haemorrhage in Padang Health Department was compared to three mothers who survived from obstetric haemorrhage (controls) in Dr. M. Djamil General Hospital, Padang, Indonesia. Results: There were 20 deaths caused by obstetric haemorrhage during 2015 to 2019. Death records could only be found in 16 cases. The most common aetiology of obstetric haemorrhage was uterine atony (62.5%). Determinants associated with maternal deaths due to obstetric haemorrhage were interval between pregnancies (p=0.045; OR:10.846), history of previous labour (p=0.003; OR:8.556), and antenatal care (p=0.003; OR:21.364). Age, parity, birth attendant, and mother’s educational level were not signi fi cantly associated with maternal deaths due to obstetric hemorrhage.