Table 3 Obstetric causes of death in late stillbirth and early neonatal death
Late stillbirth | Early neonatal | X2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 416) | (n = 271) | ||
n(%) | n(%) | ||
Spontaneous preterm labour | 5(1.2) | 104(38.4) | <0.001 |
Infections | 7(1.7) | 1(0.4) | 0.156 |
Antepartum haemorrhage | 68(16.3) | 20(7.4) | 0.001 |
Intrauterine growth restriction | 4(1) | 0 | |
Hypertensive disorders | 98(23.6) | 22(8.1) | <0.001 |
Fetal abnormality | 12(2.9) | 12(4.4) | 0.294 |
Trauma | 3(0.7) | ||
Intrapartum asphyxia | 66(15.9) | 106(39.1) | <0.001 |
Maternal disease | 6(1.4) | 1(0.4) | 0.255 |
Miscellaneous | 3(0.7) | ||
Unexplained intrauterine death | 144(34.6) |