Table 2. Causes of stillbirth by mode of delivery (1982–1996).

Type of Stillbirth	Previous Delivery
	Vaginal	Cesarean
Explained stillbirth ( n  = 675)
Antenatal complications	79 (18.8)	342 (81.2)
Complications of delivery	35 (24.5)	108 (75.5)
Congenital malformations	10 (11.2)	79 (88.8)
Maternal illness	5 (26.3)	14 (73.7)
Injury to mother	0 (0.00)	3 (100)
Unexplained stillbirth ( n  = 186)	31 (16.7)	155 (83.3)
Total	160 (18.6)	701 (81.4)

Data are n (percent). Type of stillbirth was classified as outlined by King-Hele et al. [38].