Table 1

Causes of perinatal deaths among women with hepatitis B infection in pregnancy at OAUTHC

CausePerinatal mortality N=11Total
StillbirthsNeonatal deathsFrequency (%)
Antepartum haemorrhage213 (27.3)
Eclampsia112 (18.2)
Obstructed labour*112 (18.2)
Out-of-facility delivery022 (18.2)
Fetal growth restriction101 (9.1)
Unexplained101 (9.1)
Total6511 (100)
  • *Patients presented late to the facility after initial management at unorthodox centres.

  • OAUTHC, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex.