Risk factors of stillbirths in four district hospitals on Pemba Island, Tanzania: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

More than 2 million third-trimester stillbirths occur yearly, most of them in low- and middle-income countries. Data on stillbirths in these countries are rarely collected systematically. This study investigated the stillbirth rate and risk factors associated with stillbirth in four district hospitals in Pemba Island, Tanzania.

Methods

A prospective cohort study was completed between the 13th of September and the 29th of November 2019. All singleton births were eligible for inclusion. Events and history during pregnancy and indicators for adherence to guidelines were analysed in a logistic regression model that identified odds ratios [OR] with a 95% confidence interval [95% CI].

Results

A stillbirth rate of 22 per 1000 total births in the cohort was identif

SUBMITTER: Skytte TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10131471 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature