Perinatal mortality and its predictors in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Eastern Ethiopia: population-based prospective study from 2015 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Perinatal mortality is an important outcome indicator for newborn care and directly mirrors the quality of prenatal, intra partum and newborn care. Therefore, this study was aimed at estimating perinatal mortality and its predictors in Eastern Ethiopia using data from Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS).

Design, settings and participants

An open dynamic cohort design was employed among pregnant women from 2015 to 2020 at KHDSS. A total of 19 687 women were observed over the period of 6 years, and 29 719 birth outcomes were registered.

Outcome measures

Perinatal mortality rate was estimated for each year of cohort and the cumulative of 6 years. Predictors of perinatal mortality are identified.

Results

From a total of 29 306 births

SUBMITTER: Dheresa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9119174 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature