Table 5

Comparison between Actual MOI for AMI in relation to Urban or Rural Residence and the Expected Minimum Level of 2%

All MOI for AMI per year (N)

Urban pop. (%)

MOI for AMI < 10km urban (N)

MOI for AMI < 10 km as % of all deliveries* urban

MOI for AMI >10 km rural (N)

MOI for AMI >10 km as % of all deliveries rural

Lushoto

164

12%

56

2.4%

108

0.6%

Muheza

145

11%

69

4.9%

76

0.7%

Tanga Municipality

122

82%

105

1.1%

17

0.8%

Tanga Region

431

30%

230

1.8%

201

0.7%

*56 MOI for AMI were conducted for women living in urban areas of Lushoto according to study data, as a percentage of the expected EBs over one year for urban population of Lushoto (12% of 19,319) -see also table 4.

Prytherch et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2007 7:16   doi:10.1186/1471-2393-7-16