Table 1 Characteristics and sociodemographic information of women who experienced a stillbirth (n = 1327)
From: Stillbirth surveillance and review in rural districts in Bangladesh
Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
Age categories (years) | n | % |
15–19a | 310 | 23.3 |
20–24 | 491 | 37.0 |
25–29 | 284 | 21.4 |
30–34 | 147 | 11.1 |
35 and above | 95 | 7.2 |
Education level | ||
No schooling received | 26 | 2.0 |
Primary incomplete | 269 | 20.3 |
Primary complete | 228 | 17.2 |
Secondary incomplete | 478 | 36.0 |
Secondary or higher | 283 | 21.3 |
Do not know | 43 | 3.2 |
Parity | ||
1 | 568 | 42.8 |
2 to 4 | 648 | 48.8 |
5 or more | 111 | 8.4 |
Reported pregnancy duration (months) | ||
7–8 | 421 | 31.7 |
9 | 802 | 60.4 |
> 9 | 104 | 7.8 |
Antenatal care during pregnancy | ||
Any ANC | 1059 | 79.8 |
Four or more ANC visits | 449 | 33.8 |
ANC provided by skilled provider (Doctor, Medical Assistant, Nurse-midwife) | 761 | 57.3 |
Reported complications during pregnancy or delivery | ||
Complication during pregnancy | 1041 | 78.4 |
Complication during delivery | 865 | 65.2 |
Mode of delivery | ||
Normal Vaginal delivery | 1147 | 86.4 |
Assisted vaginal delivery (ventouse or foreps) | 33 | 2.5 |
Caesarean section | 142 | 10.7 |
Place of delivery | ||
At home | 715 | 53.9 |
En route to a health facility | 33 | 2.5 |
At a health facility | 579 | 43.6 |
Birth attendant at delivery | ||
Skilled birth attendant (Doctor, Medical Assistant, Nurse-midwife) | 614 | 46.3 |
Unskilled attendant/family member/untrained TBA) | 713 | 53.7 |