Demographic and clinical characteristics
| Characteristics | Fresh stillbirth n=125 (%) | Macerated stillbirth n=142 (%) | Early neonatal death n=259 (%) | Total n=526 (%) |
| Referral | ||||
| From other healthcare facility | 32 (25.6) | 15 (10.6) | 37 (14.3) | 84 (16.0) |
| From traditional birth attendant | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.4) | 3 (0.6) |
| Parity | ||||
| 1 | 35 (28.0) | 48 (33.8) | 129 (49.8) | 212 (40.3) |
| 2–4 | 64 (51.2) | 67 (47.2) | 84 (32.4) | 215 (40.9) |
| 5 or more | 10 (8.0) | 15 (10.6) | 18 (6.9) | 43 (8.2) |
| Antenatal care | ||||
| At least 1 ANC visit | 107 (85.6) | 129 (90.8) | 234 (90.3) | 470 (89.4) |
| 4 or more ANC visits | 38 (30.4) | 47 (33.1) | 98 (37.8) | 183 (34.8) |
| Type of pregnancy | ||||
| Single pregnancy | 113 (90.4) | 131 (92.3) | 227 (87.6) | 471 (89.5) |
| Multiple pregnancy | 2 (1.6) | 5 (3.5) | 14 (5.4) | 21 (4.0) |
| Mode of delivery | ||||
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 67 (53.6) | 123 (86.6) | 143 (55.2) | 333 (63.3) |
| Assisted breech delivery | 6 (4.8) | 2 (1.4) | 10 (3.9) | 18 (3.4) |
| Instrumental delivery | 4 (3.2) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.2) | 8 (1.5) |
| Caesarean section | 45 (36.0) | 10 (7.0) | 92 (35.5) | 147 (27.9) |
| Gestational age at delivery | ||||
| <37 weeks | 29 (23.2) | 56 (39.4) | 74 (28.6) | 159 (30.2) |
| 37–41 weeks | 60 (48.0) | 57 (40.1) | 132 (51.0) | 249 (47.3) |
| >41 weeks | 5 (4.0) | 4 (2.8) | 9 (3.5) | 18 (3.4) |
| Baby’s sex | ||||
| Male | 68 (54.4) | 80 (56.3) | 146 (56.4) | 294 (55.9) |
| Female | 52 (41.6) | 57 (40.1) | 99 (38.2) | 208 (39.5) |
| Birth weight | ||||
| <1000 g | 1 (0.8) | 16 (11.3) | 9 (3.5) | 26 (4.9) |
| 1000–2499 g | 30 (24.0) | 52 (36.6) | 81 (31.3) | 163 (31.0) |
| 2500–4000 g | 77 (61.6) | 61 (43.0) | 149 (57.5) | 287 (54.6) |
| >4000 g | 3 (2.4) | 7 (4.9) | 6 (2.3) | 16 (3.0) |
ANC, antenatal care.