Classification of autopsy findings

Rates of autopsy in neonatal unit 1990-9

Factors tested for association with neonatal autopsy.
 
 

Table A Classification of autopsy findings


     
     

    Year

    Classification
    Records not available
    IA
    IB
    II
    III
    IV
    V
    1990
    0
    0
    1
    0
    3
    8
    12
    1991
    1
    0
    1
    0
    2
    19
    2
    1992
    0
    0
    2
    1
    2
    24
    0
    1993
    0
    2
    2
    0
    2
    18
    0
    1994
    0
    1
    1
    0
    4
    17
    0
    1995
    0
    0
    1
    1
    1
    11
    0
    1996
    0
    2
    3
    1
    4
    11
    0
    1997
    0
    0
    0
    5
    1
    7
    0
    1998
    0
    0
    1
    1
    1
    15
    0
    1999
    0
    0
    2
    1
    0
    15
    0
    Total
    1
    5
    14
    10
    20
    145
    14

 

Table B Rates of autopsy in neonatal unit 1990-9

    Year
    Deaths
    Autopsies
    Rate
    1990
    29
    24
    0.83
    1991
    33
    25
    0.76
    1992
    39
    29
    0.74
    1993
    31
    24
    0.77
    1994
    36
    23
    0.64
    1995
    28
    14
    0.5
    1996
    32
    21
    0.66
    1997
    27
    13
    0.48
    1998
    32
    18
    0.56
    1999
    27
    18
    0.67
    1990-9
    314
    209
    0.67

 

Table C Factors tested for association with neonatal autopsy. Figures are numbers (percentage)

     Category
    Autopsy performed
     No autopsy
     P value*
    Data not available
    Sex of infant:
    Male
    122/208 (58.7)
    43/82 (52.4)
    0.3374
    24
    Female
    86/208 (41.3)
    39/82 (47.6)
    Type of delivery:
    Vaginal delivery
    113/206 (55)
    49/82 (60)
    0.7290
    26
    Caesarean section:
    Emergency
    77/206 (37)
    28/82 (34)
    Elective
    16/206 (8)
    5/82 (6)
    Parents married
    104/154 (67.5)
    52/80 (65)
    0.6978
    80
    Maternal history:
    Primipara
    86/195 (44)
    29/82 (35)
    0.1796
    37
    Multigravida
    109/195 (56)
    53/82 (65)
    Status of requester:
    Consultant
    170/208 (82)
    73/82 (89)
    0.1316
    24
    Junior
    38/208 (18)
    9/82 (11)

    *Proportion of events in each group compared with c 2 test.