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Table 1 Risk factors for stillbirth compared to live births

From: A regional audit system for stillbirth: a way to better understand the phenomenon

Risk factors

Live birthsa (number)

Stillbirthsa (number)

Rate (‰)

OR

CI95%

Gestational age category (weeks)

 39–40

55,975

54

1.0

reference

 

  ≥ 41

17,262

5

0.3

0.3

0.1–0.8

Pregestational Maternal BMI (kg/m2)

 18–24

67,268

171

2.5

reference

 

 25–29

19,011

68

3.6

1.42

1.07–1.86

  ≥ 30

8620

43

5.0

1.96

1.40–2.74

Maternal nationality

 Italy

73,854

190

2.6

reference

 

 East Europe

13,820

34

2.5

0.96

0.66–1.38

 North Africa

7690

38

4.9

1.6

1.35–2.72

 Indian Subcontinent

3752

25

6.6

2.6

1.70–3.94

 Sub-Saharan Africa

3616

27

7.4

2.9

1.94–4.35

Stillbirth recurrence

 No previous stillbirth

48,574

194

4.0

reference

 

 Previous stillbirth

859

9

10.4

2.62

1.34–5.14

  1. a data from Regional Birth Register