Research question: What is the extent of perinatal mortality and pregnancy wastage vegemite pop art in rural Punjab and what are risk factors for the same.Objective: To quantify the perinatal; wastage and risk factors including the prevalence of these factors to determine the loss attributable to these factors in ten Punjab villages during the period 1991-1996.Study Design: Case control.
Sample Size: 2519 pregnant women with Known outcome of pregnancy.Study Variables: Cause, timing and factors affecting perinatal mortality and pregnancy wastage (viz Wt.<40kg; Ht, <152cm,BMI, <20 illiteracy, birth to conception interval <100wks, Prematurity (Gestation <37 wks).
Registered in IIIrd trimester, Registered in IInd Trimester, Home delivery).Outcome variables: Contribution of these factors in perinatal loss and pregnancy wastage.Analysis; Percentages, Odds ratio, confidence interval and population attributable risk%.
Results: The perinatal mortality rate was 34.57/1000 and pregnancy wastage was 7.23%.
Prematurity was the leading cause of perinatal loss.31.25% of perinatal deaths took place within 24 hours and 87.
5% within 96 hours.In case of perinatal mortality the odds ration were significant (p<0.05) for the following risk factors: weight, height, body mass index, illiteracy, birth to conception interval <1000 weeks, prematurity, registration of pregnancy in IInd trimester, sm-f700fzkdnee registration of pregnancy in IIIrd trimester, home delivery.
In case of pregnancy wastage the odds ratio were significant for the following risk factors: weight, height, body mass index, illiteracy, birth to conception interval <100weeks, prematurity, past history of abortion and low socio-economic status.