Table 6.
Distributions of causes of stillbirths among singleton births only: antepartum and intrapartum (n = 1444)
| Type | Cause | Non-hierarchical | Hierarchical | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | ||
| Antepartum | Total | 912 | 912 | (100.0) | |
| Congenital abnormality | 24 | (2.6) | 24 | (2.6) | |
| Maternal hemorrhage | 93 | (10.2) | 92 | (10.1) | |
| Maternal hypertensive disorder | 84 | (9.2) | 77 | (8.4) | |
| Maternal infections | 214 | (23.5) | 171 | (18.8) | |
| Maternal severe anemia | 28 | (3.1) | 16 | (1.8) | |
| Unexplained* | - | - | 532 | (58.3) | |
| Intrapartum | Total | 532 | 532 | (100.0) | |
| Congenital abnormality | 5 | (0.9) | 5 | (0.9) | |
| Intrapartum hypoxia | 278 | (52.3) | 275 | (51.7) | |
| Preterm labour | 36 | (6.8) | 22 | (4.1) | |
| Maternal hypertensive disorder | 50 | (9.4) | 29 | (5.5) | |
| Maternal infections | 96 | (18.1) | 30 | (5.6) | |
| Unexplained* | - | - | 171 | (32.1) | |
* Residual category where no causes were assigned when a hierarchical approach was used.