Table 2

Prevalence of adverse perinatal outcome by educational level, Denmark, 2000–2009

StillbirthNeonatal mortalityPostneonatal mortalityCongenital anomaliesSGAModerate preterm birth
32+0–36+6
Very preterm birth
28+0–31+6
Extreme preterm birth <28+0
n=3076n=1688n=648n=19 449n=59 979n=36 610n=4670n=1843
Per 1000Per 1000Per 1000Per 1000Per 1000Per 1000Per 1000Per 1000
Primary education6.73.61.934.9125.964.58.34.1
Vocational education4.82.71.030.795.160.07.83.0
Secondary education4.02.51.028.294.252.77.02.4
Short-cycle and medium-cycle higher education4.32.20.728.777.953.76.62.3
Long-cycle higher education3.12.10.527.177.948.86.32.4
Missing7.13.01.228.9126.551.25.93.1
  • SGA, small-for-gestational age.