Table 1 Fetal/neonatal and maternal characteristics of macerated and fresh stillbirths and early neonatal deaths
Macerated stillbirth | Fresh stillbirth | Early neonatal death | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 266) | (n = 150) | (n = 271) | |
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
Maternal age | |||
<20 | 44(16.5) | 25(16.7) | 48(17.7) |
20-34 | 175(65.8) | 103(68.7) | 184( 67.9) |
≥35 | 45(16.9) | 22(14.7) | 33(12.2) |
Missing | 2(0.8) | 6(2.2) | |
Parity | |||
0 | 124(46.6) | 64(42.7) | 104(38.4) |
1-2 | 99(37.2) | 62(41.3) | 118(43.5) |
>2 | 39(14.7) | 20(13.3) | 31(11.4) |
Missing | 4(1.5) | 4(2.7) | 18(6.6) |
Positive syphilis status | 8(3) | 0 | 3(1.1) |
Positive HIV status | 88(33.1) | 36(24) | 111(41) |
Gestational age | |||
>42 | 0 | 1(0.7) | 0 |
37-42 | 83(31.2) | 64(42.7) | 92(33.9) |
32-36 | 88(33.1) | 46(30.7) | 56(20.7) |
28-31 | 79(29.7) | 31(20.7) | 52(19.2) |
<28 | 12(4.5) | 4(2.7) | 47(17.3) |
Unknown | 4(1.5) | 4(2.7) | |
Certain gestation | 168(63.2) | 110(73.3) | 184(67.9) |
Birth weight | |||
<1500 | 81(30.5) | 23(15.3) | 121(44.6) |
1500-2499 | 104(39.1) | 46(30.7) | 55(20.3) |
2500-3999 | 74(27.8) | 76(50.7) | 93(34.3) |
>4000 | 7(2.6) | 5(3.3) | 2(0.7) |
Growth <10 th centile | 79 (29.7) | 24(16) | 70(25.8) |