Table 2 Association of ANC care components with perinatal death

Number of ANC contacts

 < 4 contacts

9/406(2.2)

1.00

1.00

 4 or more contacts

10/466(2.2)

0.97(0.4–2.4)

0.94

0.87(0.3–2.3)

0.78

Initiation of ANC care

 1st trimester

3/73(4.1)

1.00

1.00

 After 1st trimester

16/799(2.0)

0.49(0.2–1.6)

0.25

0.67(0.2–2.1)

0.50

Prophylaxis (Fe/Fo, SP, TT)

 No

2/131(1.5)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

17/741(2.3)

1.50(0.4–6.4)

0.58

1.96(0.5–8.3)

0.36

Blood testing (HIV, Syphilis, Hb)

 No

18/819(2.2)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

1/53(1.9)

0.86(0.1–6.3)

0.88

0.88(0.1–6.8)

0.90

Ultrasound scan

 No

12/610(2.0)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

7/262(2.7)

1.36(0.5–3.4)

0.52

1.72(0.6–4.8)

0.30

Fetal status examination (FHR, Lie, Position, FH)

 No

2/20(10.0)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

17/852(2.0)

0.20(0.1–0.8)

0.02

0.22(0.1–0.6)

0.01

Maternal status examination (BP, Wt, Pallor)

 No

14/750(1.9)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

5/122(4.1)

2.20(0.8–6.4)

0.13

1.72(0.6–4.6)

0.28