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Table 3 Primary cause of stillbirth for SGA babies across GA; n = 1042

From: Timing and cause of perinatal mortality for small-for-gestational-age babies in South Africa: critical periods and challenges with detection

Primary cause death

28–32w

33–37w

38–42w

All

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

APH

23 (13.5)

94 (17.0)

28 (8.8)

145 (13.9)

Unexplained Intrauterine death

63 (37.1)

174 (31.5)^

130 (40.6)

367 (35.2)

Fetal abnormality

9 (5.3)

30 (5.4)

15 (4.7)

54 (5.2)

Hypertensive disorders

52 (30.6)

141 (25.5)^

51 (15.9)

244 (23.4)

Infections

3 (1.8)

9 (1.6)^

14 (4.4)

26 (2.5)

Intrapartum asphyxia

7 (4.1)

36 (6.5)^

50 (15.6)

93 (8.9)

Intrauterine growth restriction

7 (4.1)

42 (7.6)

24 (7.5)

73 (7)

Maternal disease

1 (0.6)

6 (1.1)

5 (1.6)

12 (1.2)

Spont. Preterm labour

5 (2.9)

19 (3.4)^

3 (0.9)

27 (2.6)

Trauma

0 (0.0)

1 (0.2)

0 (0)

1 (0.1)

All

170 (100.0)

552 (100.0)

320 (100.0)

1042 (100.0)

  1. ^with 38–42 week age group; Pearson chi-sq tests, Fisher’s exact where cell count <5