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Table 2 Clinical subgroups at first birth of the 3,909 women in the cohort who had a second birth

From: Recurrence of perinatal death in Northern Tanzania: a registry based cohort study

 

Outcome in the 1st pregnancy

Clinical subgroups (1st pregnancy)

Total

Perinatal death n (%)

P- value*

All women

3,909

272 (6.9)

 

Caesarian- section

  Yes

1,253

90 (7.2)

0.59

  No

2,656

182 (6.8)

 

Preeclampsia

  Yes

137

26 (18.9)

<0.001

  No

3,772

246 (6.5)

 

Abruption placenta

   

  Yes

23

14 (60.9)

<0.001

  No

3,886

258 (6.6)

 

Placenta Previa

  Yes

12

1 (8.3)

0.85

  No

3,897

271 (6.9)

 

Induced labour

  Yes

1,519

130 (8.6)

0.002

  No

2,390

142 (5.9)

 

Preterm Delivery (<37 weeks)†

  Yes

508

101 (19.9)

<0.001

  No

3,098

150 (4.8)

 

Low birth weight (<2500 g)

  Yes

575

129 (22.4)

<0.001

  No

3,334

143 (4.2)

 

Infections

  Yes

1,634

99 (6.1)

0.06

  No

2,275

173 (7.6)

 
  1. *Chi-square test.
  2. †Total do not add to 3,909 because 303(7.8%) mothers missed gestational age.