Severe Maternal Morbidity Cases in Colombia by Nationality, 2021

3,210 patient records from a 2021 national surveillance database, restricted to women classified as severe maternal morbidity (SMM) cases. The dataset compares sociodemographic and clinical characteristics between Colombian (86.8%) and foreign (13.2%) women, with analysis by John Camilo Garcia Uribe. The main causes of SMM were preeclampsia (66.3%), obstetric hemorrhage (23.5%), and cardiovascular failure (43.5%).

Use Cases

• Compare prevalence of specific complications like preeclampsia or hemorrhage based on patient nationality.
• Analyze associations between late entry to prenatal care and maternal morbidity outcomes.
• Model adjusted prevalence ratios for severe maternal morbidity using sociodemographic and clinical variables.
• Identify health strategy targets for vulnerable populations based on nationality-based disparities.

Strengths

• Includes 3,210 patient records from a national surveillance system.
• Provides specific prevalence percentages for major SMM causes (e.g., 66.3% preeclampsia).
• Analysis adjusts for key covariates like maternal age, gravidity, and socioeconomic stratum.

Limitations

• Row count for the effective analysis sample (N=2,676) differs from the total included records, indicating missing data handling.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small at 11.6 KB, indicating limited scope or aggregated summary data.

Provenance

Source

John Camilo Garcia Uribe via figshare.

Collection Method

Secondary cross-sectional analysis of a 2021 national surveillance database.

Time Range

2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 05:23:30; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia