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Question 707
Statistics → Epidemiology
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Stillbirth rate
Question Stem
Which denominator is used when calculating the stillbirth rate?
Options
A
Live births only
B
Stillbirths only
C
Total births, including live births and stillbirths
D
All pregnancies reaching the second trimester
E
All neonatal admissions
Explanation
The stillbirth rate is expressed as the number of stillbirths per thousand total births. Total births include both live births and stillbirths.
Option Validity
A) the denominator is not restricted to live births.
B) stillbirths form the numerator, not the entire denominator.
D) the denominator is total births rather than all second-trimester pregnancies.
E) neonatal admissions are not used as the denominator.
Further Reading
Review obstetric mortality measures and their denominators.