Table 1.
Fetal deaths reported by gestational age, Georgia and metropolitan Atlanta, 2006 and 2008
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| 2006 | 2008 | 2006 | 2008 | |||||
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| Gestational age | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % |
| < 20 weeks* | 6894 | 71.9 | 5061 | 62.1 | 3159 | 78.2 | 2208 | 65.1 |
| ≥ 20 weeks | 1141 | 12.6 | 1111 | 13.4 | 474 | 11.7 | 459 | 13.5 |
| 20–27 weeks | 722 | 4.6 | 652 | 7.9 | 305 | 7.6 | 279 | 8.2 |
| 28 + weeks | 419 | 6.8 | 459 | 5.5 | 169 | 4.2 | 180 | 5.3 |
| Missing | 985 | 2.5 | 2092 | 25.3 | 405 | 10.0 | 724 | 21.4 |
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| Total | 9020 | 100 | 8264 | 100 | 4038 | 100 | 3391 | 100 |
Fetal deaths before 20 weeks of gestation, also known as miscarriages or early fetal losses, were not considered in this analysis
2006 data were from Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning
2008 data were from Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records