Table 1 Primary cause of stillbirth by size-for-gestation (Western Cape, Limpopo and Mpumalanga combined); n = 4059
Primary cause of stillbirth | SGA | AGA | LGA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | All % | |
APH | 145 (13.6) | 399 (16.0) | 51 (10.2) | 14.7 |
Unexplained Intrauterine death | 367 (34.5) | 812 (32.5) | 164 (32.8) | 33.1 |
Fetal abnormality | 54 (5.1)* | 67 (2.7) | 22 (4.4) | 3.5 |
Hypertensive disorders | 244 (22.9)*^ | 463 (18.6) | 93 (18.6) | 19.7 |
Infections | 26 (2.4) | 42 (1.7) | 7 (1.4) | 1.8 |
Intrapartum asphyxia | 93 (8.7)*^ | 512 (20.5) | 93 (18.6) | 17.2 |
Intrauterine growth restriction | 73 (6.8)*^ | 42 (1.7) | 7 (1.4) | 3.0 |
Maternal disease | 12 (1.1)*^ | 56 (2.2) | 41 (8.2) | 2.7 |
Misc. | 22 (2.1) | 27 (1.1) | 6 (1.2) | 1.4 |
No obstetric cause | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.2) | 0.1 |
Spont. Preterm labour | 27 (2.5) | 65 (2.6) | 12 (2.4) | 2.6 |
Trauma | 1 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 2 (0.4) | 0.3 |
All | 1065 | 2495 | 499 | 100.0 |