RISK FACTORS FOR PERINATAL MORTALITY IN THE LIMBE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Abstract
Perinatal mortality serves as a global measure of mother and child health. It represents a country’s development status by demonstrating the quality of health care provided throughout the perinatal period. It remains high despite efforts to improve. The perinatal mortality rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 58.35 per 1000 live births in 2021, which is significantly higher than the World Health Organization’s Every New-born Action Plan (ENAP) objective of less than 12 deaths per 1000 live births by 2030.
The objective of this study was to assess the risk factors of perinatal mortality in the Limbe Regional Hospital
This was a hospital-based case-control study. Medical records for babies and mothers hospitalized to Limbe Regional Hospital. Cases comprised stillbirths and neonatal fatalities that occurred within the first seven days of life. The controls were live births and babies surviving after seven days from the same population who matched the maternal age range and/or delivery period. A standardized data collecting form was utilized to enter the data, which was then analyzed using SPSS version 26 software. Results were considered statistically significant if the p-value was less than 0.05.
The findings revealed that the average gestational age for cases and controls was 36.6 weeks ±4 and 38.7 weeks ±2.6, respectively. Low birth weight (OR 17.51, 95% CI: 1.86-432; p=0.027), macrosomia (OR 7.7, 95% CI: 2.14-31.16; p=0.003), asphyxia (OR 8.72, 95% CI: 2.20-39.58; p=0.003), preterm labor (OR 54.79, 95% CI: 1.12-4181.25; p=0.041), and induced labor (OR 20.83, 95% CI: 2.16-388.68; p=0.019) were identified as risk factors for perinatal mortality. In our analysis, having more than one child (OR 0.58, 95% CI: 0.39-0.82; p=0.004) was associated with a lower risk of perinatal mortality.
It was concluded that preterm labour, induction of labour, low birth weight, and birth asphyxia were the leading causes of perinatal mortality. Pregnancy should be closely monitored during the antenatal, antepartum, and intrapartum periods. Neonatal intensive care units should be built in these health facilities.
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| Department | Health Science |
| Project ID | HS0066 |
| Price | Cameroonian: 5000 Frs |
| International: $15 | |
| No of pages | 70 |
| Methodology | Descriptive |
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| Format | MS word & PDF |
| Chapters | 1-5 |
| Extra Content | table of content, questionnaire |
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RISK FACTORS FOR PERINATAL MORTALITY IN THE LIMBE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
| Project Details | |
| Department | Health Science |
| Project ID | HS0066 |
| Price | Cameroonian: 5000 Frs |
| International: $15 | |
| No of pages | 70 |
| Methodology | Descriptive |
| Reference | yes |
| Format | MS word & PDF |
| Chapters | 1-5 |
| Extra Content | table of content, questionnaire |
Abstract
Perinatal mortality serves as a global measure of mother and child health. It represents a country’s development status by demonstrating the quality of health care provided throughout the perinatal period. It remains high despite efforts to improve. The perinatal mortality rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 58.35 per 1000 live births in 2021, which is significantly higher than the World Health Organization’s Every New-born Action Plan (ENAP) objective of less than 12 deaths per 1000 live births by 2030.
The objective of this study was to assess the risk factors of perinatal mortality in the Limbe Regional Hospital
This was a hospital-based case-control study. Medical records for babies and mothers hospitalized to Limbe Regional Hospital. Cases comprised stillbirths and neonatal fatalities that occurred within the first seven days of life. The controls were live births and babies surviving after seven days from the same population who matched the maternal age range and/or delivery period. A standardized data collecting form was utilized to enter the data, which was then analyzed using SPSS version 26 software. Results were considered statistically significant if the p-value was less than 0.05.
The findings revealed that the average gestational age for cases and controls was 36.6 weeks ±4 and 38.7 weeks ±2.6, respectively. Low birth weight (OR 17.51, 95% CI: 1.86-432; p=0.027), macrosomia (OR 7.7, 95% CI: 2.14-31.16; p=0.003), asphyxia (OR 8.72, 95% CI: 2.20-39.58; p=0.003), preterm labor (OR 54.79, 95% CI: 1.12-4181.25; p=0.041), and induced labor (OR 20.83, 95% CI: 2.16-388.68; p=0.019) were identified as risk factors for perinatal mortality. In our analysis, having more than one child (OR 0.58, 95% CI: 0.39-0.82; p=0.004) was associated with a lower risk of perinatal mortality.
It was concluded that preterm labour, induction of labour, low birth weight, and birth asphyxia were the leading causes of perinatal mortality. Pregnancy should be closely monitored during the antenatal, antepartum, and intrapartum periods. Neonatal intensive care units should be built in these health facilities.
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