A facility‐based study of factors associated with perinatal mortality in Tigray, northern Ethiopia

Objective To identify perinatal mortality risk factors in the Southern Zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia. Methods The present unmatched case–control study included data from 20 health facilities; stillbirths and neonatal deaths were included as a case group and patients with neonates who survived un...

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Published in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2018-04, Vol.141 (1), p.113-119
Main Authors: Goba, Gelila K., Tsegay, Hailesilassie, Gebregergs, Gebremedhin B., Mitiku, Mengistu, Kim, Kimberly A., Alemayehu, Mussie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ethiopia
Neonatal death
Northern Ethiopia
Perinatal mortality
Stillbirth
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Summary:Objective To identify perinatal mortality risk factors in the Southern Zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia. Methods The present unmatched case–control study included data from 20 health facilities; stillbirths and neonatal deaths were included as a case group and patients with neonates who survived until discharge or day 7 postpartum were included as a control group. Perinatal mortality risk factors were investigated using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Results There were 126 and 252 patients included in the case and control groups, respectively. Prematurity (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 12.2; 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.46–43.17; P
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1002/ijgo.12438