Table 2.
Percentage of Fetal Death Records on Which Selected Items Are not Stated: United States, 2021
| Fetal deaths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total1 | 20-27 weeks | 28 weeks or more | Live births | |
| Maternal characteristics | Percentage | |||
| Age | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Education | 14.3 | 15.3 | 13.0 | 1.5 |
| Health care utilization | ||||
| Month prenatal care began | 13.5 | 15.0 | 11.1 | 2.1 |
| Pregnancy risk factors | ||||
| Smoking during pregnancy | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 0.4 |
| Risk factors in this pregnancy | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Fetal characteristics | ||||
| Sex | 3.4 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Birthweight | 7.3 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
0.0 Quantity more than zero but less than 0.05
1
Fetal deaths with stated or presumed period of gestation of 20 weeks or more.
SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System.