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Key Health Data for the West Midlands 2004

Table 5.17: Stillbirth, early neonatal and perinatal mortality rates in most deprived areas (IMD 8/25) compared to the rest of the population, West Midlands 1998-2003

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		Number	%	IMD 8/25	IMD 92/75	OR	95% CI
Births-all		377744		93962	283782
Livebirths		375486		93227	282259
Perinatal Deaths		3063		1001	2062	1.48	1.37 - 1.60
Early NND		1199		409	790	1.58	1.40 - 1.78
Stillbirths	All	2258	100	735	1523	1.46	1.34 - 1.60
	Congenital anomalies	348	15.4	117	231	1.53	1.23 - 1.92
	Infection	68	3.0	15	53	0.86	0.48 - 1.52
	Fetal growth restriction	949	42.0	319	630	1.53	1.34 - 1.75
	Umbilical cord	73	3.2	12	61	0.60	0.32 - 1.11
	Placenta	201	8.9	55	146	1.14	0.84 - 1.56
	Mother	74	3.3	25	49	1.54	0.95 - 2.50
	Intrapartum asphyxia	74	3.3	26	48	1.64	1.02 - 2.64
	Miscellaneous	105	4.7	28	77	1.10	0.71 - 1.70
	Unclassifed / Unknown	366	16.2	138	228	1.83	1.48 - 2.26

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