| Previous birth outcome of antenatal clinic attenders in northern KwaZulu--perinatal and infant mortality rates. | |
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PMID: 1566216 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A questionnaire survey was undertaken among pregnant women presenting for the first time to antenatal clinics attached to Mosvold Hospital in rural northern KwaZulu. They were asked details of the outcome of their previous pregnancies and the survival of their last-born children. Of 2,388 mothers interviewed, 1,795 had given birth previously. Of these, 41% had had their last deliveries at home, 47% in hospital and 10% at clinics. The perinatal mortality rate was 38/1,000, with no significant differences between home and hospital or clinic births. The infant mortality rate for live-born children was 62/1,000. Fifty per cent of child deaths occurred at home. The study methodology was easily applied and provided an acceptable alternative technique for measuring child mortality rates, which are so difficult to obtain in rural areas in southern Africa. |
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Authors:
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E J Buchmann; I G Crofton Briggs; J A McIntyre |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde Volume: 81 ISSN: 0256-9574 ISO Abbreviation: S. Afr. Med. J. Publication Date: 1992 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-05-21 Completed Date: 1992-05-21 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404520 Medline TA: S Afr Med J Country: SOUTH AFRICA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 419-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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Mosvold Hospital, Department of Health, KwaZulu. |
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Ambulatory Care Facilities Female Humans Infant Mortality* Infant, Newborn Maternal-Child Health Centers Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome* Prenatal Care* Questionnaires Rural Population South Africa |
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