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Table 2 Primary causes of death in the three geographical groups (number, percentage and rate/1000 live births).

From: Improving survival rates of newborn infants in South Africa

Primary Causes

 

Metropolitan

Cities and Towns

Rural

 

Number

%

Rate

Number

%

Rate

Number

%

Rate

Spontaneous preterm birth

324

25.47

1.61

636

40.64

4.33

421

38.41

4.00

Intrapartum asphyxia/birth trauma

362

28.46

1.80

439

28.05

2.99

394

35.95

3.75

Congenital abnormality

169

13.29

0.84

123

7.86

0.84

59

5.38

0.56

Hypertensive disorders

114

8.96

0.57

109

6.96

0.74

43

3.92

0.41

Infections

77

6.05

0.38

109

6.96

0.74

43

3.92

0.41

Abruptio placentae

89

7.00

0.44

53

3.39

0.36

23

2.10

0.22

Idiopathic SGA

46

3.62

0.23

25

1.60

0.17

14

1.28

0.13

Other antepartum haemorrhage

13

1.02

0.06

17

1.09

0.12

16

1.46

0.15

Pre-existing maternal disease

15

1.18

0.07

9

0.58

0.06

9

0.82

0.09

Other

58

4.95

0.31

35

2.88

0.31

72

6.75

0.70

Misclassified intra-uterine death

5

  

10

  

2

  

Total

1272

100.00

6.34

1565

100.00

10.65

1096

100.00

10.42