Table 2 RECODE and RECODE-R classifications among the whole sample and SGA stillbirths

Categories and subcategories

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

A-Foetus

569

58.7

475

100.0

335

34.6

241

50.7

A1-Lethal congenital anomaly

142

14.7

83

17.5

142

14.7

83

17.5

A2-Infection

33

3.4

12

2.5

33

3.4

12

2.5

A3-Non-immune hydrops

13

1.3

3

0.6

13

1.3

3

0.6

A5-Foetomaternal haemorrhage

11

1.1

7

1.5

11

1.1

7

1.5

A7-Fetal growth restriction

370

38.2

370

77.9

136

14.0

136

28.6

B-Umbilical cord

65

6.7

116

12.0

51

10.7

B1-Prolapse

4

0.4

5

0.5

1

0.2

B2-Constricting loop or knot

54

5.6

97

10.0

43

9.0

B4-Umbilical cord - Other

7

0.7

14

1.4

7

1.5

C-Placenta

119

12.3

240

24.8

121

25.5

C1-Placenta abruptio

68

7.0

103

10.6

35

7.4

C2-Placenta praevia

1

0.1

2

0.2

1

0.2

C3-Vasa praevia

4

0.4

5

0.5

1

0.2

C4-Placental insufficiency

33

3.4

96

9.9

63

13.3

C5-Placenta - Other

13

1.3

34

3.5

21

4.4

D-Amniotic fluid

50

5.2

100

10.3

50

10.5

D1-Chorioamnionitis

36

3.7

55

5.7

19

4.0

D2-Oligohydramnios

4

0.4

27

2.8

23

4.8

D3-Polyhydramnios

7

0.7

11

1.1

4

0.8

D4-Amniotic fluid - Other

3

0.3

7

0.7

4

0.8

E-Uterus

4

0.4

5

0.5

1

0.2

E2-Anomalies

4

0.4

5

0.5

1

0.2

F-Mother

13

1.3

22

2.3

9

1.9

F1-Diabetes

2

0.2

2

0.2

F4-Hypertensive diseases in pregnancy

1

0.1

1

0.2

F6-Cholestasis

1

0.1

2

0.2

1

0.2

F7-Drug misuse

1

0.1

1

0.2

F8-Maternal - Other

10

1.0

16

1.7

6

1.3

G-Intrapartum

12

1.2

14

1.4

2

0.4

G1-Asphyxia

10

1.0

12

1.2

2

0.4

G2-Birth trauma

2

0.2

2

0.2

H-Trauma

2

0.2

2

0.2

H1-External trauma

2

0.2

2

0.2

I-Unclassified

135

13.9

135

13.9

I1-No relevant condition identified

102

10.5

102

10.5

I2-No information available

33

3.4

33

3.4