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Outcome of previous pregnancies and birth interval among multigravidae, Gem, western Kenya, 2003 |
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| Outcome of last singleton pregnancy (%) (N = 573) |
Outcome ever in life (%) (N = 585) |
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| Miscarriage |
14 (2.4) |
67 (11.5) |
| Stillbirth |
9 (1.6) |
53 (9.1) |
| Child death of live born child |
120 (20.9) |
322 (55.0) |
| Caesarean section |
NA |
11 (1.9) |
| Too small baby |
17 (3.1)* |
82 (14.0) |
| Baby born too early |
21 (3.8)* |
111 (19.0) |
| Birth interval † |
All multigravidae ‡ |
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| < 6 months |
54 (9.7) |
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| 6–11 months |
73 (13.1) |
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| 12–23 months |
198 (35.5) |
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| ≥ 24 months |
233 (41.8) |
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NA: not available. * Size of newborn and estimated gestational age known for 550 newborns † Birth interval: time between last menstrual period and previous delivery date ‡ Birth interval available for 558 multigravidae (95.4%), independent of number of children in previous delivery | ||
van Eijk et al. Reproductive Health 2008 5:1 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-5-1 |
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