Table 5.
Epidemiology of CL/P-related perinatal deaths.
| Characteristics | Number of CL/P (n) | Number of perinatal deaths (n) | Proportion of CL/P-related perinatal deaths (%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence | 14.34 | 0.00 | |||
| Urban | 285 | 50 | 17.54 | ||
| Rural | 400 | 121 | 30.25 | ||
| Gender | 4.35 | 0.11 | |||
| Male | 368 | 98 | 26.63 | ||
| Female | 316 | 72 | 22.78 | ||
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 100.00 | ||
| Maternal age (years old) | 18.90 | 0.00 | |||
| < 20 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 | ||
| 20–24 | 92 | 32 | 34.78 | ||
| 25–29 | 276 | 73 | 26.45 | ||
| 30–34 | 189 | 36 | 19.05 | ||
| ≥ 35 | 109 | 20 | 18.35 | ||
| Maternal education | 4.30 | 0.12 | |||
| Secondary school or below | 209 | 62 | 29.67 | ||
| Senior school | 275 | 67 | 24.36 | ||
| University or above | 201 | 42 | 20.90 | ||
| Per-capita annual income (￥) | 12.49 | 0.00 | |||
| < 4000 | 101 | 39 | 38.61 | ||
| 4000–7999 | 194 | 48 | 24.74 | ||
| ≥ 8000 | 390 | 84 | 21.54 | ||
| Parity | 11.49 | 0.01 | |||
| 0 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 | ||
| 1 | 302 | 89 | 29.47 | ||
| 2 | 299 | 65 | 21.74 | ||
| ≥ 3 | 77 | 13 | 16.88 | ||
| Diagnostic methods | 283.22 | 0.00 | |||
| B-Ultrasound | 254 | 155 | 61.02 | ||
| Clinical | 419 | 13 | 3.10 | ||
| Other | 12 | 3 | 25.00 | ||
| Time of diagnosis | 290.15 | 0.00 | |||
| Antepartum (< 32 weeks) | 173 | 111 | 64.16 | ||
| Antepartum (32–36 weeks) | 73 | 42 | 57.53 | ||
| Antepartum (≥ 37 weeks) | 20 | 5 | 25.00 | ||
| Postpartum (Within 7 days) | 419 | 13 | 3.10 |
CL cleft lip only, CP cleft palate only, CLP cleft lip with palate, CL/P cleft lip and/or palate.