Maternal Mortality in Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital, Tanzania

Table 3

Associated factors contributing to deaths.

Factor	Number
Delayed decision at the family level	7
Delays in reaching the health facility	6
Delayed referral	6
Delay in getting treatment at DRRH	6
Inadequate skills of providers at DRRH	5
Inadequate skills of providers at a referring facility	2
Poor antenatal care	2

Delay in receiving care at the facility level was the leading associated factor. This includes delayed referral from peripheral facilities to DRRH, delayed treatment at DRRH, and inadequate skills of providers at peripheral health facilities as well as at DRRH.