Factors associated with perinatal mortality in Nepal: evidence from Nepal demographic and health survey 2001-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perinatal mortality is a devastating pregnancy outcome affecting millions of families in many low and middle-income countries including Nepal. This paper examined the more distant factors associated with perinatal mortality in Nepal.

Methods

A sample of 23,335 pregnancies > 28 weeks' gestation from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey datasets for the period (2001-2016) was analysed. Perinatal Mortality (PM) is defined as the sum of stillbirth (fetal deaths in pregnancies > 28 weeks' gestation) and early neonatal mortality (deaths within the first week of life), while Extended Perinatal Mortality (EPM) is denoted as the sum of stillbirth and neonatal mortality (deaths within the first 28 days of life). Rates of PM and EPM were calculated. Logistic regression ge

SUBMITTER: Ghimire PR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6417106 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature