Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers with stillbirth deliveries
| Characteristics | Stillbirth | Total stillbirth, n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrapartum stillbirth, n (%) | Antenatal stillbirth, n (%) | |||
| Age group (years) | ||||
| ≤20 | 5 (3.9) | 11 (4.1) | 16 (4.0) | 0.006 |
| 21-25 | 14 (10.9) | 37 (13.7) | 51 (12.7) | |
| 26-30 | 38 (29.4) | 101 (37.2) | 139 (34.8) | |
| 31-35 | 54 (41.8) | 72 (26.6) | 126 (31.5) | |
| 36-40 | 17 (13.2) | 44 (16.2) | 61 (15.2) | |
| >40 | 1 (0.8) | 6 (2.2) | 7 (1.8) | |
| Total | 129 (100.0) | 271 (100.0) | 400 (100.0) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 127 (98.4) | 267 (98.5) | 394 (98.5) | 0.629 |
| Single | 2 (1.6) | 4 (1.5) | 6 (1.5) | |
| Total | 129 (100.0) | 271 (100.0) | 400 (100.0) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Christianity | 90 (69.8) | 222 (81.9) | 312 (78.0) | 0.006 |
| Islam | 39 (30.2) | 49 (18.1) | 88 (22.0) | |
| Total | 129 (100.0) | 271 (100.0) | 400 (100.0) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Ibo | 57 (44.2) | 126 (46.5) | 183 (45.8) | 0.001 |
| Yoruba | 60 (46.5) | 123 (45.4) | 183 (45.8) | |
| Hausa/Fulani | 12 (9.3) | 6 (2.2) | 18 (4.4) | |
| Others¥ | 0 (0.0) | 16 (5.9) | 16 (4.0) | |
| Total | 129 (100.0) | 271 (100.0) | 400 (100.0) | |
| Educational status | ||||
| Primary | 24 (18.6) | 61 (22.5) | 85 (21.3) | 0.573 |
| Secondary | 48 (37.2) | 103 (38.0) | 151 (37.7) | |
| Tertiary | 57 (44.2) | 107 (39.5) | 164 (41.0) | |
| Total | 129 (100.0) | 271 (100.0) | 400 (100.0) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Skilled | 21 (16.3) | 61 (22.5) | 82 (20.5) | 0.228 |
| Semi-skilled | 39 (30.2) | 80 (29.5) | 119 (29.7) | |
| Unskilled | 9 (7.0) | 9 (3.3) | 18 (4.5) | |
| Unemployedδ | 60 (46.5) | 121 (44.7) | 181 (45.3) | |
| Total | 129 (100.0) | 271 (100.0) | 400 (100.0) | |
¥Others include Ijaw, Itsekiri, Kalabari, and Tiv, δIncludes house wives