Table 2 Women and baby characteristics by late gestation stillbirth rates (FBH+ only, n = 14,991)
| Â | No. of births (% of total birthsa) | No. of stillbirths | Stillbirth rate per 1000 total births | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | n (95%CI) |
Overall | 14,991 | 100 | 227 | 15.2 (14.0–16.5) |
Site | ||||
 Bandim | 2713 | 18.1 | 54 | 20.0 (16.9–23.7) |
 Dabat | 2020 | 13.5 | 18 | 9.0 (6.7–12.1) |
 IgangaMayuge | 1976 | 13.2 | 16 | 8.1 (5.8–11.1) |
 Matlab | 4657 | 31.1 | 79 | 17.0 (14.8–19.6) |
 Kintampo | 3626 | 24.2 | 60 | 16.5 (12.7–21.2) |
Age-group (years)b | ||||
 15–24 | 3743 | 25.0 | 47 | 12.5 (10.4–14.9) |
 25–29 | 4189 | 28.0 | 59 | 14.1 (12.1–16.6) |
 30–34 | 3318 | 22.1 | 56 | 16.9 (14.3–20.1) |
 35–39 | 2350 | 15.7 | 38 | 16.2 (13.2–19.8) |
 40–50 | 1389 | 9.3 | 27 | 19.7 (15.5–25.0) |
Education-status | ||||
 No education | 4112 | 27.4 | 62 | 15.1 (12.9–17.8) |
 Primary only | 4674 | 31.2 | 73 | 15.5 (13.4–18.0) |
 Primary and secondary | 5149 | 34.4 | 82 | 15.9 (13.9–18.2) |
 Higher | 1056 | 7.0 | 11 | 10.1 (6.9–14.8) |
Wealth quintile | ||||
 Poorest | 3290 | 22.0 | 55 | 16.9 (14.3–19.9) |
 Poorer | 3004 | 20.0 | 51 | 16.9 (14.2–20.2) |
 Middle | 2909 | 19.4 | 42 | 14.4 (11.8–17.4) |
 Wealthier | 2959 | 19.7 | 46 | 15.4 (12.8–18.5) |
 Wealthiest | 2829 | 18.9 | 34 | 11.9 (9.6–14.9) |
Parity | ||||
 1 | 2504 | 16.7 | 17 | 7.0 (5.2–9.3) |
 2 | 3802 | 25.4 | 49 | 12.8 (10.7–15.1) |
 3 | 2868 | 19.1 | 53 | 18.5 (15.6–21.9) |
 4 | 1874 | 12.5 | 37 | 19.6 (15.9–24.3) |
 5+ | 3943 | 26.3 | 71 | 18.1 (15.6–210) |
Gestation (months) | ||||
 ≤ 6 | 26 | 0.2 | ----- | ----- |
 7 | 218 | 1.5 | 44 | 202.5 (165.0–245.9) |
 8 | 884 | 5.9 | 46 | 52.0 (42.8–63.0) |
 9 | 12,598 | 84.2 | 121 | 9.6 (8.6–10.7) |
 ≥ 10 | 1231 | 8.2 | 17 | 13.6 (10.0–18.4) |
Perceived size at birth | ||||
 Very large | 1129 | 7.6 | 17 | 15.5 (11.5–20.8) |
 Larger than average | 2458 | 16.5 | 49 | 19.9 (16.6–23.9) |
 Average | 9082 | 61.0 | 92 | 10.1 (8.9–11.5) |
 Smaller than average | 1567 | 10.5 | 20 | 12.6 (9.5–16.7) |
 Very small | 611 | 4.4 | 16 | 26.1 (19.0–35.8) |