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Table 3 Fetal characteristics and risk for stillbirth, 2010-2013

From: Stillbirth rates in low-middle income countries 2010 - 2013: a population-based, multi-country study from the Global Network

 

Stillbirth, N (%)

Live Birth, N (%)

Relative risk for stillbirth vs. livebirth (95% CI) *

Estimated gestational age

   

Preterm (< 37 weeks)

4,147 (59.4)

22,912 (8.9)

12.4 (11.2, 13.6)

Term (≥37 weeks)

2,830 (40.6)

233,556 (91.1)

1.0

Birth weight

   

< 2500g

4,654 (64.4)

29,993 (11.4)

12.1 (10.8, 13.5)

≥ 2500g

2,570 (35.6)

234,056 (88.6)

1.0

Gender

   

Male

3,856 (55.6)

136,886 (51.8)

1.2 (1.1, 1.2)

Female

3,083 (44.4)

127,275 (48.2)

1.0

Multiple gestation

   

Yes

383 (5.0)

4,457 (1.7)

2.8 (2.4, 3.2)

No

7,254 (95.0)

259,674 (98.3)

1.0

Congenital anomaly

   

Yes

330 (4.7)

1,091 (0.4)

9.1 (7.3, 11.4)

No

6,672 (95.3)

259,098 (99.6)

1.0

Breech presentation

   

Yes

553 (7.1)

5,749 (2.2)

3.0 (2.6, 3.5)

No

7,255 (92.9)

257,933 (97.8)

1.0

  1. *Relative risks accounted for study cluster (site)