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Table 2 Maternal Demographics

From: Intrapartum fetal deaths and unexpected neonatal deaths in the Republic of Ireland: 2011 – 2014; a descriptive study

 

IPDs (N = 81, %)

Neonatal Deaths (N = 36, %)

All Deaths (N = 117, %)

Age Group (years)

  < 20

3 (3.7)

3 (8.3)

6 (5.1)

 20 – 24

15 (18.5)

2 (5.6)

17 (14.5)

 25 – 29

11 (13.6)

5 (13.9)

16 (13.7)

 30 – 34

25 (30.9)

16 (44.4)

41 (35)

 35 – 39

22 (27.2)

6 (16.7)

28 23.9)

  > 40

5 (6.2)

4 (11.1)

9 (7.7)

Total

81 (100)

36 (100)

117 (100)

Ethnic Group

   

 White Irish

66 (81.5)

31 (86.1)

97 (82.9)

 Irish traveller

2 (2.5)

0

2 (1.7)

 Other white

7 (8.6)

3 (8.3)

10 (8.5)

 Asian

2 (2.5)

1 (2.8)

3 (2.6)

 Black

2 (2.5)

0

2 (1.7)

 Other Mixed

0

1 (2.8)

1 (0.9)

 Not recorded/missing

2 (2.5)

0

2 (1.7)

 Total

81 (100)

36 (100)

117 (100)

BMIa (kg/m2)

   

 Underweight (<18.5)

1 (1.2)

0

1 (0.8)

 Healthy (18.6 – 24.9)

37 (45.7)

10 (27.8)

47 (40.2)

 Overweight (25- 29.9)

20 (24.7)

9 (25)

29 (24.8)

 Obese (>30)

9 (11.1)

11 (30.6)

20 (17.1)

 Not recorded/missing

14 (17.3)

6 (16.7)

20 (17.1)

 Total

81 (100)

36 (100)

117 (100)

  1. aBMI Body Mass Index