Table 1: Medical causes of stillbirths in Chandigarh Union Territory, India, 2013–14
Cause | Antepartum stillbirths N=124 n (%) | Intrapartum stillbirths N=57 n (%) | Total N=181 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Foetal cause | |||
 Congenital anomaly | 23 (18.5) | 11(19.3) | 34 (18.8) |
 Infection or chorio-amnionitis | 13 (10.5) | 4 (7.0) | 17 (9.4) |
 Foetal growth restriction/ placental insufficiency | 24 (19.4) | 12 (21.1) | 36 (19.9) |
 Other specific foetal conditions | 7 (5.6) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (3.9) |
 No conditions identified | 57 (46.0) | 30 (52.6) | 87 (48.0) |
Associated maternal condition | |||
 Abnormal labour | 0 (0.0) | 9 (15.8) | 9 (5.0) |
 Maternal hypertension | 24 (19.4) | 9 (15.8) | 33 (18.2) |
 Maternal infection (e.g. Syphilis, Human Immuno-deficiency Virus) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) |
 Chorio-amnionitis | 17 (13.7) | 8 (14.0) | 25 (13.8) |
 Maternal diabetes | 2 (1.6) | 1 (1.8) | 3 (1.7) |
 Antepartum haemorrhage (abruption or placenta previa) | 2 (1.6) | 4 (7.0) | 6 (3.3) |
 Maternal pre-existing condition (e.g., cardiac)a | 2 (1.6) | 1 (1.8) | 3 (1.7) |
 Spontaneous preterm labour | 13 (10.5) | 3 (5.3) | 16 (8.8) |
 Other maternal specificb | 2 (1.6) | 2 (3.5) | 4 (2.2) |
 No maternal conditions identified | 61 (49.2) | 20 (35.0) | 81(44.7) |