RESUMO
The factors affecting perinatal mortality during a period of 21 months were studied at Al-Galaa Teaching Hospital, using the International Fertility Research Program's Maternity Record 903 to collect the data. There were 6990 deliveries during the 21 months and 580 hospital perinatal deaths. Certain high-risk factors associated with perinatal mortality were identified including both biosocial and biomedical factors. The biosocial factors affecting perinatal mortality in this study are discussed, including maternal education, marital status, residence, hospital status as paying or non-paying patient, maternal age, registration status, outcome of last pregnancy, parity/family size, antenatal care, maternal hemoglobin, and the weight and sex of the baby.
