| Direct and indirect estimates of maternal mortality in rural Burkina Faso. | |
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PMID: 9097386 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A retrospective study of maternal mortality was conducted in Nouna, a rural area of Burkina Faso in 1992. Strong evidence was found of a major mortality decline among children and young adults over the 50 years preceding the study: The estimated life expectancy of 36 years in around 1945 rose to 58 years in 1991. Direct and indirect (using the sisterhood method) estimates of the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) were compared. Overall, the direct estimate of the MMR (389 deaths per 100,000 live births) for women aged 15 and older was slightly lower than the indirect estimate (428 deaths per 100,000). Taking into account the biases involved in the use of information obtained from sisters, the direct estimates indicated a marked decline in maternal mortality over time from 569 deaths per 100,000 around 1941 to 305 deaths around 1987. The validity of both data and approach, as well as the discrepancies between the direct and indirect methods, are discussed. A retrospective study of maternal mortality was conducted in Nouna, a rural area of Burkina Faso in 1992. Strong evidence was found of a major mortality decline among children and young adults over the 50 years preceding the study: the estimated life expectancy of 36 years around 1945 rose to 58 years in 1991. Direct and indirect (using the sisterhood method) estimates of the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) were compared. Overall, the direct estimate of the MMR (389 deaths/100,000 live births) for women aged 15 years and older was slightly lower than the indirect estimate (428 deaths/100,000 live births). Taking into account the biases involved in the use of information obtained from sisters, the direct estimates indicated a marked decline in maternal mortality over time from 569 deaths/100,000 live births around 1941 to 305 deaths/100,000 live births around 1987. The validity of both data and approach, as well as the discrepancies between the direct and indirect methods, are discussed. |
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Authors:
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M Garenne; R Sauerborn; A Nougtara; M Borchert; J Benzler; J Diesfeld |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Studies in family planning Volume: 28 ISSN: 0039-3665 ISO Abbreviation: Stud Fam Plann Publication Date: 1997 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-06-24 Completed Date: 1997-06-24 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7810364 Medline TA: Stud Fam Plann Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 54-61 Citation Subset: IM; J |
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Heidelberg University. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Bias (Epidemiology) Burkina Faso / epidemiology Data Interpretation, Statistical Family* Female Humans Life Expectancy Maternal Mortality* Middle Aged Population Surveillance Reproducibility of Results Retrospective Studies Rural Health* |
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