Table 2 Fetal factors associated with intrapartum stillbirth in six public hospitals in 2016.
Fetal characteristics | Control | Cases | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of mothers (n = 250) | n (%) | Number of mothers (n = 125) | n (%) | ||
Sex of child | |||||
Male | 244 | 135 (55.33) | 110 | 36 (57.27) | 0.120 |
Female | 109 (44.67) | 47 (42.73) | |||
Gestational age (mean ± SD) | 203 | 38.80 ± 2.69 | 103 | 36.54 ± 3.95 | < 0.001 |
Gestational age categorized | |||||
Preterm (Below 37 week) | 203 | 52 (25.62) | 103 | 53(51.46) | < 0.001 |
Term (37 weeks and above) | 151 (74.38) | 50 (48.54) | |||
Birth weight (mean ± SD) | 240 | 3.08 ± 0.65 | 109 | 2.70 ± 0.92 | < 0.001 |
Birth weight (Collins et al.) | |||||
Low (< 2.5 kg) | 240 | 37 (15.42) | 109 | 41 (37.61) | < 0.001 |
Normal (\(\ge\) 2.5 kg) | 203 (84.58) | 68 (62.39) | |||
Position of the baby | |||||
Otherwise | 241 | 12 (4.98) | 115 | 21 (18.26) | < 0.001 |
Cephalic | 229 (95.02) | 94 (81.74) | |||
Evidence of abnormality | |||||
Yes | 245 | 3 (1.22) | 120 | 14 (11.67) | < 0.001 |
No | 242 (98.78) | 106 (88.33) | |||
Characteristics of the placenta | |||||
Described | 247 | 176 (71.26) | 105 | 50 (47.62) | < 0.001 |
Not Described | 71 (28.74) | 55 (52.38) | |||
Characteristics of liquor | |||||
Clear | 224 | 206 (91.96) | 32 | 16 (50.00) | < 0.001 |
Meconium Stained | 18 (8.04) | 16 (50.00) | |||
