title: Factors influencing early perinatal mortality in a rural district hospital.
abstract: Early perinatal mortality (EPM) was prospectively analysed in a rural District Hospital during a 4 month period. 2,171 deliveries were recorded with an early perinatal mortality rate (EPMR) of 53/1000. Factors significantly influencing EPM included maternal age, education, marital and socio-economic status. Antenatal care, gestation at delivery, birthweight, pregnancy and labour complications were other significant factors. A maternal mortality rate of 2.8/1000 was also recorded. The study findings and possible lines of intervention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.lastname: Kavoo-Linge
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Rogo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007630:Kenya / Q000453:epidemiology; D008393:Marriage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008423:Maternal Age; D010298:Parity; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors