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. 2010 Aug 5;341:c3967. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c3967

Table 2.

 Outcomes of second pregnancy after miscarriage in first pregnancy. Values are numbers (percentages)

Outcomes of second pregnancy Interpregnancy intervals (months)
<6 (n=12 744) 6-12 (n=7791) 12-18 (n=2958) 18-24 (n=1995) >24 (n=5449)
Miscarriage 1308 (10.3) 1004 (12.9) 371 (12.5) 260 (13.0) 676 (12.4)
Ectopic pregnancy 53 (0.4) 67 (0.9) 25 (0.8) 11 (0.6) 87 (1.6)
Termination 297 (2.3) 367 (4.7) 168 (5.7) 141 (7.1) 537 (9.9)
Stillbirth 70 (0.5) 55 (0.7) 26 (0.9) 13 (0.7) 35 (0.6)
Live birth 10 856 (85.2) 6154 (79.0) 2301 (77.8) 1530 (76.7) 3992 (73.3)
Other* 160(1.3) 144 (1.8) 67 (2.3) 40 (2.0) 122 (2.2)

P<0.01.

*Includes molar pregnancy and pregnancy of unknown location.