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Table 3 Relative Risks of Stillbirth by Global Network region, 2010–2016

From: Trends and determinants of stillbirth in developing countries: results from the Global Network’s Population-Based Birth Registry

 

Africa

India

Pakistan

Guatemala

SB Relative Riska (95% CI)

SB Relative Riska (95% CI)

SB Relative Riska (95% CI)

SB Relative Riska (95% CI)

Maternal age

 < 20

1.11 (1.00, 1.23)

1.13 (1.05, 1.21)

1.03 (0.91, 1.17)

1.03 (0.89, 1.20)

 20–35

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 > 35

1.63 (1.40, 1.89)

2.39 (1.63, 3.50)

1.41 (1.27, 1.57)

2.21 (1.96, 2.49)

Education

 No formal education

0.98 (0.83, 1.16)

1.12 (0.99, 1.26)

1.73 (1.50, 2.00)

2.07 (1.74, 2.46)

 Primary

1.02 (0.88, 1.17)

1.17 (1.09, 1.26)

1.31 (1.08, 1.59)

1.32 (1.11, 1.55)

 Secondary+

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Parity

 0

1.29 (1.14, 1.45)

1.32 (1.23, 1.41)

1.42 (1.27, 1.58)

1.26 (1.11, 1.43)

 1–2

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 ≥ 3

1.23 (1.14, 1.32)

1.38 (1.24, 1.53)

1.36 (1.26, 1.48)

1.79 (1.53, 2.08)

≥ 1 ANC visit

 Yes

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 No

4.92 (3.66, 6.61)

2.93 (1.46, 5.89)

1.54 (1.38, 1.71)

2.00 (1.60, 2.50)

Delivery Location

 Hospital

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 Clinic

0.38 (0.26, 0.55)

0.38 (0.33, 0.45)

0.88 (0.79, 0.99)

0.60 (0.40, 0.89)

 Home/Other

0.52 (0.32, 0.84)

3.27 (2.54, 4.22)

0.91 (0.80, 1.03)

0.65 (0.57, 0.74)

  1. aThe estimates and relative risks are from a Poisson model with generalized estimating equations to control for cluster level effects and includes terms for region, maternal age, education, parity, antenatal care, delivery location and interaction terms for Region with each of the other covariates