Table 4.
Maternal medical related determinants of stillbirth among 368 mothers in the Tamale Metropolitan area, 2012 - 2013
| Cases (%) | Controls (%) | cOR(95% CI) | p value | aOR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Determinant | N = 184 | N = 184 | ||||
| Malaria in pregnancy | 0.166 | |||||
| No | 149 (81.0%) | 138 (75%) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 35 (19.0%) | 46 (25%) | 1.4 (0.86, 2.33) | |||
| Haemoglobin level at 36 weeks (g/dl) (N = 287) | 0.576 | |||||
| ≥ 9.5 | 104 (66.2%) | 82 (63.1%) | 1 | |||
| < 9.5 | 53 (33.8%) | 48 (36.9%) | 1.2 (0.71, 1.86) | |||
| Systolic BP (mmHg) at registration (N = 367) | 0.039 | 0.59 | ||||
| 100 - 139 | 163 (88.6%) | 148 (80.9%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| ≤ 99 | 21 (11.4%) | 35 (19.1%) | 1.8 (1.02, 3.29) | 1.3 (0.54, 2.98) | ||
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) at registration (N = 367) | 0.000 | 0.055 | ||||
| 80 - 85 | 48 (26.1%) | 19 (10.4%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| 86 - 90 | 7 (3.8%) | 2 (1.1%) | 0.7 (0.14, 3.79) | 0.2 (0.00, 5.58) | ||
| < 80 | 129 (70.1%) | 162 (88.5%) | 3.2 (1.77, 5.66) | 1.9 (0.79, 4.83) | ||
| Systolic BP (mmHg) at 36 weeks (N = 361) | 0.012 | – | ||||
| 100 -139 | 157 (87.7%) | 158 (86.8%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| 140 -159 | 10 (5.6%) | 2 (1.1%) | 0.2 (0.04, 0.92) | 0.1 (0.00, 1.23) | ||
| ≤ 99 | 12 (6.7%) | 22 (12.1%) | 1.8 (0.87, 3.81) | 2.3 (0.77, 7.12) | ||
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) at 36 weeks (N = 361) | 0.000 | 0.004 | ||||
| 80 - 85 | 58 (32.4%) | 30 (16.5%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| 86 - 90 | 27 (15.1%) | 8 (4.4%) | 0.6 (0.23, 1.41) | 1.0 (0.24, 4.32) | ||
| 91 -120 | 5 (2.8%) | 2 (1.1%) | 0.7 (0.14, 4.22) | 31.5 (0.52, 190) | ||
| < 80 | 89 (49.7%) | 142 (78.0%) | 3.1 (1.84, 5.16) | 2.2 (1.04, 4.54) |