From: Improving the measurement of maternal mortality in Thailand using multiple data sources
Stage 1: mothers who died after giving a live birth | Stage 2: pregnant women who died without a live birth | |
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Data sources | - Civil registration containing data on birth and death information of the child and mother, respectively. | - Inpatient record from two public insurance schemes: CS and UCSa |
- Death certificate. | - Death certificate. | |
Result from matching multiple data sources | - Mothers who died within 42 days after the date of birth of their newborns. | - Women who were pregnant within a period of 270 days before their date of death. |
- Women who died within 42 days after child delivery or abortion. | ||
Deceased women who are included in each stage | - All Thai citizens who gave live births at private or public hospitals or at home and register their newborns. | - Pregnant women who were hospitalized and used CS or UCS. |
- Ethnic minority who had a PID and gave live births. | ||
Deceased women who are excluded in each stage | - Unreported death | - Unreported death |
- Migrant workers who gave birth in Thailand. | - Pregnant women who had no hospital admission or did not use CS or UCS. | |
- Ethnic minorities who did not have a PID. | - Pregnant women who gave birth at private hospitals. However, they should be included in stage 1 if they gave live birth. | |
- Thai citizens who gave birth at home and did not register their newborns. | - Migrant workers and ethnic minorities. |