This study was conducted in order to show that different communities have different predominating risk factors of pregnancy. These differences are important in formulating relevant public health policies and programs. In the three municipalities covered by the survey, the dominant risk factors found were unwanted pregnancy and prolonged fever (three municipalities), history of heart disease and severe vomiting in two municipalities, smoking, alcohol drinking and history of hypertension in one municipality, and jobless husband in another municipality. On the other hand, the practice of gentle massaging of the lower abdomen by a hilot was shown to be associated with lower incidence of dead pregnancy outcome.
Other information related to maternal and child health were presented including social, economic and environmental conditions and family planning utilization. A community obstetric score is proposed which is similar to a woman's obstetric score.