Goiás State data from a cross-sectional study of 53 medical records of pregnant and postpartum women who died at a reference hospital. The study correlates maternal changes and pregnancy outcomes, reporting a maternal mortality ratio of 228.4. The author is Maíra Ribeiro Gomes De Lima.
Use Cases
- Analyze demographic risk factors based on reported age, marital status, and pregnancy order.
- Correlate place of birth with complications based on the significant association reported.
- Study the distribution of direct and indirect obstetric causes of death.
- Investigate healthcare access patterns based on patient origin from interior municipalities.
Strengths
- 53 patient records provide a specific sample size.
- Includes a calculated maternal mortality ratio of 228.4.
- Reports statistically significant associations, such as P = 0.001 for complications and place of birth.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single hospital in Goiás.
Provenance
- Source
- Maíra Ribeiro Gomes De Lima
- Collection Method
- Cross-sectional and retrospective study using data from medical records.
- Geography
- Goiás State, Brazil, specifically a Reference State Hospital for high-risk gestation.