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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of stillbirth cases (N = 42)

From: A retrospective autopsy study of 42 cases of stillbirth in Avicenna Research Institute

Variables

N

%

Child sex

 Male

22

52.4

 Female

18

42.9

 Unclear

2

4.8

Mother’s age

 Less than 18 years

1

2.8

 18–35

36

85.7

 More than 35 years

5

11.9

Delivery type

 Vaginal

25

59.5

 Caesarian

12

28.6

 Missing data

5

11.9

Gravidity

 1 gravida

19

45.2

 2–4 gravida

22

52.4

 More than 4 gravida

1

2.4

Parity

 0–1

40

95.2

 2–4

2

4.8

  ≥ 5

0

0.0

Gestational age

 Preterm (22–36 weeks)

37

88.1

 Term (37–41 weeks)

4

9.5

 Post term (≥ 42 weeks)

0

0.0

 Missing data

1

2.4

Fetus weight

 Less than 999gr

23

54.8

 1000–1499gr

6

14.3

 1500–2499gr

3

7.1

 2500–4000gr

4

9.5

 More than 4000gr

1

2.4

 Missing data

5

11.9

Fetal stage

 Early (22–28 weeks)

22

52.4

 Late (≥ 28 weeks)

19

45.2

 Missing data

1

2.4