Fetal deaths in the district of São Paulo, Brazil.
A study has been made of fetal deaths registered in São, Paulo, Brazil, for the period 1 June 1968 through 31 May 1970. This article reports some of the findings of that study. Among other things, the findings revealed a higher incidence of male deaths than female deaths, high rates of fetal death associated with multiple pregnancy, a relatively low risk of stillbirth in certain maternal age groups, and an association between congenital anomalies and increasing maternal age.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007086:Illegitimacy; D008297:Male; D008423:Maternal Age; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012737:Sex Factors