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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 2.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2009 Feb 7;105(2):112–117. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.12.012

Table 4.

Characteristics by other, perinatal care, neonates, and associated stillbirth

Categories Total deliveries (% Total) Total number of stillbirths (stillbirth rate) Odds ratio (95% CI) GEE model
Odds ratio (95% CI)
Maternal characteristics
Maternal age, y 8230
 <25 4043 (49.1) 137 (33.9) 1.0
 25–35 a 3002 (36.5) 95 (31.6) 0.93 (0.47–1.84)
 >35 1185 (14.4) 39 (32.9) 0.97 (0.38–2.45)
Education status 8230
 No formal education 5263 (63.9) 196 (37.2) 1.49 (0.75–2.98)
 Any formal education a 2967 (36.1) 75 (25.3) 1.0
Presence of partner 8230
 Single 90 (1.1) 9 (100.0) 3.34 (0.56–20.01)
 Married/cohabiting 8140 (98.9) 262 (32.2) 1.0
Parity 8230 271
 0 1842 (22.4) 69 (37.5) 1.32 (0.61–2.87)
 1–3 a 4020 (48.8) 115 (28.6) 1.0
 >3 2368 (28.8) 87 (36.7) 1.30 (0.63–2.67)
Number of children 8230 271
 0 2352 (28.6) 101 (42.9) 1.57 (0.79–3.13)
 1–3 a 4321 (52.5) 120 (27.8) 1.0
 >3 1557 (18.9) 50 (32.1) 1.16 (0.49–2.74)
Prenatal care 8230
 No prenatal care 388 (4.7) 33 (85.1) 2.97 (1.13–7.84) 1.84 (1.15–2.97)
 One visit or more a 7842 (95.3) 238 (30.3) 1.0 1.0
Birth attendant 8230
 Physician a 6 (0.1) 2 (333.3) 1.0
 Nurse/midwife 1781 (21.6) 76 (42.7) 0.09 (0.00–7.14)
 TBA/family/unattended 6443 (78.3) 193 (30.0) 0.06 (0.00–4.83)
Delivery location 8230
 Home/other 6105 (74.2) 178 (29.2) 0.66 (0.34–1.26)
 Clinic/hospital a 2125 (25.8) 93 (43.8) 1.0
Infant characteristics
Sex 8213
 Male 4260 (51.9) 161 (37.8) 1.37 (0.73–2.58)
 Female a 3953 (48.1) 110 (27.8) 1.0
Gestational age, wk 8213
 <37 302 (3.7) 117 (387.4) 31.86 (15.52–65.40) 7.64 (3.18–18.37)
 >37 a 7911 (96.3) 154 (19.5) 1.0 1.0
Birth weight, g 8192
 500–1499 124 (1.5) 66 (532.3) 67.92 (24.62–187.36) 9.10 (2.95–28.07)
 1500–2499 846 (10.3) 75 (88.7) 5.81 (2.71–12.46) 2.78 (1.74–4.43)
 ≥2500 7222 (88.2) 119 (16.5) 1.0 1.0
Multiple births 8230
 Yes 293 (3.6) 16 (54.6) 1.74 (0.46–6.57)
 No 7937 (96.4) 255 (32.1) 1.0

Abbreviations: GEE, generalized estimation model.