Table 3 Causes of stillbirths and early neonatal deaths by Neonatal and Intrauterine Classification of death according to Etiology (NICE) (N=1958, birth weight ≥500 g)
Medical referral | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All | No | Yes | RR | |
Number of births | 33929 | 27460 | 6469 | |
Identified causes | n (/1000) | n (/1000) | n (/ 1000) | |
1. Congenital anomalies | 84 (2.5) | 53 (1.9) | 31 (4.8) | 2.5 |
2. Multiple birth | 156 (4.6) | 110 (4.0) | 46 (7.1) | 1.8 |
3. Maternal disease | 287 (8.5) | 150 (5.5) | 137 (21.8) | 4.0 |
4. Specific fetal conditions | 1 (0.03) | 1 (0.04) | 0 | 0 |
5. Growth restriction | 70 (2.1) | 52 (1.9) | 18 (2.8) | 1.5 |
6. Placental abruption | 75 (2.1) | 23 (0.8) | 52 (8.0) | 10.0 |
7. Obstetric complications | 303 (8.9) | 57 (2.1) | 246 (38.0) | 18.1 |
8. Unexplained antepartum stillbirth <37 weeks | 184 (5.4) | 144 (5.2) | 40 (6.2) | 1.2 |
9. Unexplained antepartum stillbirth ≥37 weeks | 219 (6.5) | 173 (6.3) | 46 (7.1) | 1.1 |
10. Specific infant conditions | 33 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 4 (0.6) | 0.6 |
11. Unexplained asphyxia | 425 (12.5) | 353 (12.9) | 72 (11.1) | 0.9 |
12. Unexplained immaturity | 46 (1.4) | 39 (1.4) | 7 (1.1) | 0.8 |
13. Unexplained | 75 (2.1) | 69 (2.5) | 6 (0.9) | 0.4 |
Total | 1958 (57.7) | 1253 (45.6) | 705 (109) | 2.4 |