Low autopsy acceptance after stillbirth in a disadvantaged French district: a mixed methods study

Table 1 Characteristics of the sample by whether the mother accepted an interview

	Without interview	%	With Interview	%	P value*
	N = 97	%	N = 54	%	P value*
Age n(%)
< 25 years	18	18.8	8	14.8	.686
25–35 years	55	57.3	30	55.6
≥ 35 years	23	24.0	16	29.6
Parity n(%)
Nullipare	36	37.5	21	38.9	.867
Multipare	60	62.5	33	61.1
Multiple birth
No	90	92.8	50	92.6	.965
Yes	7	7.2	4	7.4
Country of birth n(%)
France	29	35.4	24	44.4	.487
Other Europe	5	6.1	1	1.9
Northern Africa	12	14.6	10	18.5
Sub-Saharan Africa	21	25.6	13	24.1
Other countries	15	18.3	6	11.1
Level of education
No schooling/primary only			4	7.4
Lower secondary			10	18.5
Higher secondary			20	40.0
Tertiary			20	37.0
Insurance coverage
French social security	50	62.5	38	77.6	.096
Gvt subsidised/emergency	21	26.3	10	20.4
None	9	11.3	1	2.0
Family situation
In a couple	72	82.8	41	80.4	.728
Single mother	15	17.2	10	19.6
Language barrier in medical records
Language barrier not mentioned	80	83.3	47	88.7	.379
Noted	16	16.7	6	11.3
Smoking during pregnancy
No	75	87.2	46	95.8	.135
Yes	11	12.8	2	4.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight (< 18.5)	3	3.6	1	2.2	.811
Normal weight (18.5–24.9)	42	50.6	20	43.5
Overweight (24–29.9)	20	25.0	13	28.9
Obese (30+)	18	21.7	12	26.1
Previous miscarriage^a	19	19.6	17	11.3	.114
Previous stillbirth^a	6	6.2	2	3.7	.712
Pregnancy complications^a
Hypertensive disorders	12	13.2	7	13.2	.997
Fetal growth restriction	17	17.5	6	11.1	.598
Preterm rupture of membranes	13	14.0	9	16.7	.660
Preterm Labor	16	16.8	12	22.2	.419

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