Table 4.

Stillbirth cause by maternal factor

	Maternal factor 1: complications of placenta, cord, and membranes	Maternal factor 2: maternal complications of pregnancy	Maternal factor 3: other complications of labour and delivery	Maternal factor 4: maternal medical and surgical conditions	Total
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities	1 (1%)	0	1 (1%)	1 (1%)	3 (2%)
Birth trauma	0	0	0	0	0
Perinatal asphyxia or hypoxia	50 (32%)	10 (6%)	20 (13%)	44 (29%)	124 (81%)
Infection	15 (10%)	1 (1%)	0	9 (6%)	25 (16%)
Other specified antepartum or intrapartum disorder	0	0	1 (1%)	0	1 (1%)
Disorders related to fetal growth	0	1 (0·6%)	0	0	1 (1%)
Total	66 (43%)	12 (8%)	22 (14%)	54 (35%)	154 (100%)

Data are n (%). ICD-PM maternal condition groups listed in the appendix (p 18).