Denominator of maternal moality rate is -
Ans. is 'None' Following very impoant facts have been changed in 21nd/e of Park Maternal moality ratio o Maternal moality ratio is defined as total number of maternal deaths i.e. deaths due to complications of child bih, pregnancy or within 42 days of delivery from 'puerperal causes' in the area during a given year Per 1000 or (100,000) live bihs in the same area during the same year. o It is called late maternal death ---> Death of women from direct or indirect obstetric causes more than 42 days but less than 1 year after termination of pregnancy. Maternal moality rate o It is the number of maternal death in a given period per 1000 (or 100,000) women of reproductive age during same period. Total no. of female death due to complication of pregnancy, childbih or within 42 days of delivery Maternal moality rate - x 1000 (or 100, 000) Total no. of women of reproductive age Therefore o Denominator in maternal moality ratio 1000 live bih (or 100,000 live bih) o Denominator in maternal moality rate 1000 (or 100,000) women of reproductive age. Note : o According to previous editions of park, the answer of this question was 1000 live bih as in previous editions (upto 20th/e) maternal moality was described as maternal death per 1000 (or 100,000) live bih (which is now described as maternal moality ratio). Maternal moality ratio was not given in previous editions of Park; it was described as maternal moality rate. o So, according to previous editions of Park, maternal moality rate was a ratio (not a rate) as numerator (maternal deaths) is not a pa of denominator (live bihs). o However, according to recent definition (21 st/e Park) maternal moality rate is rate as numerator (maternal death) is a pa of denominator (women of reproductive age group). Thus, as the name suggests : - o Maternal moality ratio (MMR) is a ratio (numerator is not a pa of denominator). o Maternal moality rate is a rate (numerator is a pa of denominator).
1000 total bihs
Mid year population
1000 live bihs
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