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Table 2 Coexisting medical, obstetric complications and newborn characteristics of perinatal deaths (cases) and controls among public hospital deliveries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 2014

From: Factors associated with perinatal mortality among public health deliveries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, an unmatched case control study

category

PERINATAL OUTCOME

Total

control

case

Level of hemoglobin

<11 g/dl

41(15.4%)

45(8.0%)

86(10.4%)

≥11 g/dl

225(84.6%)

515(92.0%)

740(89.6%)

Obstetric complications

Yes

242(64.4%)

323(43.8%)

565(50.8%)

No

134(35.6%)

414(56.2%)

548(49.2%)

Fetal Presentation

Cephalic

680(92.3%)

333(88.6%)

1013(91.0%)

Malpresentation*

57(7.7%)

43(11.4%)

100(9.0%

Type of delivery

Single

708(96.1%)

358(95.2%)

1066(95.8%)

Multiple

29(3.9%)

18(4.8%)

47(4.2%)

Weight

2500-3999 g

655(88.9%)

161(42.8%)

816(73.3%)

1000-1499 g

0(0.0%)

68(18.1%)

68(6.1%)

1500-2499 g

45(6.1%)

136(36.2%)

181(16.3%)

Congenital anomaly

Yes

3(0.4%)

60(16.0%)

63(5.7%)

No

734(99.6%)

316(84.0%)

1050(94.3%)

  1. Malpresentations* shoulder, brow or face presentation