Table 5 Classification of cause of death by parity and maternal age in New South Wales Australia 2002 – 2006
PSANZ Classification | No. (%) | Parity Nulliparous Multiparous | Maternal age 40 and above < 40 years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unexplained Antepartum Death | 546 (54) | 304 (53.6) | 242 (53.9) | 516 (54) | 30 (49) |
Spontaneous Preterm | 84 (8.3) | 48 (8.5) | 36 (8.0) | 74 (7.8) | 10 (16.4) |
Antepartum Haemorrhage | 76 (7.5) | 30 (5.3) | 46 (10.2) | 76 (7.9) | 0 |
Maternal Conditions | 66 (6.5) | 31 (5.4) | 35 (7.8) | 63 (6.6) | 3 (4.9) |
Hypertension | 65 (6.4) | 49 (8.6) | 16 (3.6) | 59 (6.2) | 6 (9.8) |
Fetal Growth Restriction | 62 (6.1) | 43 (7.6) | 19 (4.2) | 58 (6.1) | 4 (6.6) |
Specific Perinatal Conditions | 58 (5.7) | 26 (4.6) | 32 (7.1) | 55 (5.8) | 3 (4.9) |
Perinatal Infection | 38 (3.7) | 22 (3.9) | 16 (3.6) | 34 (3.6) | 4 (6.5) |
Hypoxic Peripartum Death | 18 (1.8) | 12 (2.1) | 6 (1.3) | 17 (1.8) | 1 (1.6) |
No Obstetric Antecedent | 3 ( 0.3) | 2 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.3) | 0 |
Totals. | 1016 | 449 | 567 | 955 | 61 |