Region |
Africa | 5.8 | 15.5 | 11.8 |
Asia | 15.4 | 20.2 | 18.4 |
Europe | 48.1 | 26.2 | 34.6 |
Latin America and the Caribbean | 3.8 | 6.0 | 5.1 |
North America | 13.5 | 26.2 | 21.3 |
Oceania | 7.7 | 3.6 | 5.1 |
Multiple | 5.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
Timing of assessment of functioning |
Antepartum | 19.2 | 27.4 | 24.3 |
Antepartum and postpartum | 11.5 | 7.1 | 8.8 |
Postpartum (≤1 year) | 26.9 | 42.9 | 36.8 |
Postpartum (>1 year) | 23.1 | 6.0 | 12.5 |
Postpartum (both ≤1 year and >1 year) | 7.7 | 11.9 | 10.3 |
Postpartum (unknown) | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
Not specified | 9.6 | 2.4 | 5.1 |
Study design |
Cohort | 63.5 | 40.5 | 49.3 |
Cross sectional | 23.1 | 41.7 | 34.6 |
Trial | 7.7 | 15.5 | 12.5 |
Case–control | 5.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
Comparison (control) group relevant to maternal morbidity and functioning |
Yes | 61.5 | 48.8 | 53.7 |
No | 38.5 | 51.2 | 46.3 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |