Table 1.
Characteristics of deceased infants.
| Both periods | Period 1 2002–2009 | Period 2 2011–2018 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 265 | 105 | 160 | – |
| Gestational age, weeks—median (range) | 25 (21–36) | 26 (21–36) | 25 (21–36) | 0.255 |
| Birth weight, g—median (range) | 742 (312–3970) | 800 (312–3655) | 710 (322–3970) | 0.256 |
| Gestational age of those deceased—number (% of total in period) | ||||
| 32–36 weeks | 37 (14.0) | 16 (15.2) | 21 (13.1) | 0.627 |
| 28–31 weeks | 51 (19.2) | 19 (18.1) | 32 (20.0) | 0.700 |
| < 28 weeks | 177 (66.8) | 70 (66.7) | 107 (66.9) | 0.972 |
| Distribution of sex—number (% of total in period) | ||||
| Girls | 109 (41.1) | 50 (47.6) | 59 (36.9) | 0.265 |
| Boys | 156 (58.9) | 55 (52.4) | 101 (63.1) | 0.373 |
| Postnatal age at death in days—median (range) | 7(0–308) | 5 (0–239) | 8 (0–308) | 0.361 |
| Timing of death—number (% of total in period) | ||||
| 0–24 h | 38 (14.3) | 15 (14.3) | 23 (14.4) | 0.234 |
| 1–6 days | 90 (34.0) | 41 (39.0) | 49 (30.6) | 0.230 |
| 7–28 days | 80 (30.2) | 29 (27.6) | 51 (31.9) | 0.635 |
| > 28 days, up to one year | 57 (21.5) | 20 (19.0) | 37 (23.1) | 0.429 |