Differences in Factors Associated With Preterm and Term Stillbirth: A Secondary Cohort Analysis of the DESiGN Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify whether maternal and pregnancy characteristics associated with stillbirth differ between preterm and term stillbirth.

Design

Secondary cohort analysis of the DESiGN RCT.

Setting

Thirteen UK maternity units.

Population

Singleton pregnant women and their babies.

Methods

Multiple logistic regression was used to assess whether the 12 factors explored were associated with stillbirth. Interaction tests assessed for a difference in these associations between the preterm and term periods.

Main outcome measure

Stillbirth stratified by preterm (<37⁺⁰ weeks') and term (37⁺⁰-42⁺⁶ weeks') births.

Results

A total of 195 344 pregnancies were included. Six hundred and sixty-seven were stillborn (3.4 pe

SUBMITTER: Winsloe C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11612614 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature