Predictors of maternal mortality in Ghana: evidence from the 2017 GMHS Verbal Autopsy data.

摘要: Background Maternal mortality remains a significant public health challenge in many low and middle-income countries, including Ghana. From Ghana's 2017 Health Survey verbal autopsy data, we examined the predictors of maternal Methods A total 1240 deaths women aged 15-49 were involved survey across all regions Binary multivariate logistic regression analyses employed; confidence level was set at 95%. Results The results show that prevalence death 13.2% (164/1240). After adjusting for potential covariates, 20-29 years (aOR = 4.270, 95%CI= 1.864 - 9.781, p=0.001), bled during labour/delivery (aOR= 0.241, 95%CI 0.059 0.992, p=0.049), those who used traditional/herbal medicines pregnancy more likely to die compared non-users 3.461, 1.651 7.258, p=0.001). Conclusion Our findings highlight need intensify education regarding value be gained by increasing skilled healthcare complications allow effective management labour/delivery. Also, pregnant their families on possible adverse effects using unapproved as well seek timely care before onset labour providers ample opportunity address birth complications, is urgently required.