Table 5. Selected background characteristics of the deceased perinate’s mother by the timing of death in Ethiopia,2021.
| Characteristic | Overall, N = 3,814 | Occurrence of perinatal death | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillbirth (n = 1417)(%) | Early neonate death (n = 2190)(%) | Late neonate death(n = 207)(%) | ||
| Maternal age | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 3,814 | 27.4(5.7) | 27.3(5.1) | 27.0(5.4) |
| <35 | 3,309 | 1188(35.9) | 1937(58.5) | 184(5.6) |
| ≥35 | 505 | 229(45.4) | 253(50.1) | 23(4.6) |
| Maternal parity | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 3814 | 2.6(1.9) | 2.3(1.6) | 2.2(1.5) |
| <5 | 3,401 | 1208(35.5) | 2001(58.8) | 192(5.7) |
| ≥5 | 413 | 209(50.6) | 189(45.8) | 15(3.6) |
| History of ANC follow up | ||||
| No | 641 | 280(43.7) | 326(50.9) | 35(5.5) |
| Yes | 3,173 | 1137(35.8) | 1864(58.8) | 172(5.4) |
| Maternal educational status | ||||
| Illiterate | 2,168 | 1015(46.8) | 1058(48.8) | 95(4.4) |
| Primary | 941 | 221(23.5) | 646(68.7) | 74(7.9) |
| Secondary and above | 705 | 181(25.7) | 486(68.9) | 38(5.4) |
| Religion | ||||
| Christian | 2,978 | 1149(38.6) | 1675(56.3) | 154(5.2) |
| Muslim | 812 | 262(32.3) | 500(61.6) | 50(6.2) |
| Traditional | 24 | 6(25.0) | 15(62.5) | 3(12.5) |
| Maternal health condition | ||||
| Other complications of labour and delivery | 140 | 73(52.1) | 64(45.7) | 3(2.1) |
| Maternal medical and surgical conditions | 295 | 96(32.5) | 187(63.4) | 12(4.1) |
| Maternal complications of pregnancy | 326 | 217(66.6) | 101(31.0) | 8(2.5) |
| Complications of placenta, cord, and membranes | 389 | 226(58.1) | 146(37.5) | 17(4.4) |
| No maternal conditions identified | 2,664 | 805(30.2) | 1692(63.5) | 167(6.3) |
| Status of the mother | ||||
| Died | 461 | 305(66.2) | 145(31.5) | 11(2.4) |
| Alive | 3,353 | 1112(33.2) | 2045(61.0) | 196(5.9) |