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Table 4 Maternal complications following Caesarean section in Ethiopia

From: Prevalence, indications, and outcomes of caesarean section deliveries in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Maternal complications

Model

Status of heterogeneity

Prevalence (95%CI)

I2 (%)

P-value

Maternal mortality

Random

Marked heterogeneity

0.66(0.14–1.17)

81.4

≤0.001

Severe anemia

Random

Marked heterogeneity

2.06 (0.04–4.09)

80.6

≤0.001

Puerperal fever or febrile morbidity

Random

Marked heterogeneity

16.44 (10–22.87)

99.9

≤0.001

Surgical site infection

Random

Marked heterogeneity

10.81 (5.74–15.88)

98.9

≤0.001

Postpartum hemorrhage

Random

Marked heterogeneity

13.25 (8.34–18.15)

99.3

≤0.001