Table 3.
Causes of stillbirths and early neonatal deaths (ENND) in LSLHA between 1996 and 1998 based on the Wigglesworth classification as recorded by CESDI
| Cause of death | Stillbirths N (%) | ENND N (%) | Total N (%) |
| Congenital defect (severe or lethal) | 88 (25.5) | 78 (39.6) | 166 (30.6) |
| Unexplained antepartum fetal death | 180 (52.2) | N/A* | 180 (33.2) |
| Death from intrapartum asphyxia/anoxia or trauma | 50 (14.5) | 17 (8.6) | 67 (12.4) |
| Immaturity (livebirths only) | N/A* | 82 (41.6) | 82 (15.1) |
| Infections | 13 (3.8) | 11 (5.6) | 24 (4.4) |
| Due to other specific causes | 14 (4.1) | 9 (4.6) | 23 (4.2) |
| Total | 345 | 197 | 542† |
*N/A, not applicable. †There were 351 stillbirths and 198 ENND recorded by CESDI. For seven cases (six stillbirths, one ENND) diagnosis was missing.