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Table 1 Description of data sets

From: The prevalence of stillbirths: a systematic review

 

Population-based data sets (N = 63)

Combined (Population and facility-based) data sets (N = 80)

Characteristic

N (%)

Development status1

  

   Less/least developed

31 (49.2)

47 (58.8)

   Developed

32 (50.8)

33 (41.3)

Year study began

  

   Before 1999

23 (36.5)

37 (46.3)

   After 1999

40 (63.5)

43 (53.8)

Source

  

   Non-journal article

53 (84.1)

55 (68.8)

   Journal article

10 (15.9)

25 (31.3)

Language

  

   Non-English2

36 (57.1)

46 (57.5)

   English

27 (42.9)

34 (42.5)

Sampling design

  

   Consecutive

63 (100.0)

79 (98.8)

   Unknown

 

1 (1.3)

Definition of numerator

  

   Late stillbirth

47 (74.6)

61 (76.3)

   All stillbirth

16 (25.4)

19 (23.8)

Denominator definition

  

   Other3

9 (14.3)

18 (22.5)

   Live birth

54 (85.7)

62 (77.5)

Quality

  

   Inadequate

22 (34.9)

33 (41.3)

   Adequate

41 (65.1)

47 (58.8)

Type

  

   Facility-based

NA4

17 (21.3)

   Population-based

63 (100.0)

63 (78.8)

Scope

  

   Sub-national

14 (22.2)

NA

   National

49 (77.8)

NA

  1. 1United Nations classification is used
  2. 2Includes reports in original language accompanied with English or French
  3. 3Delivery or pregnancy
  4. 4Not applicable