All issues > Volume 36(3); 1993

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1993;36(3):356-363. Published online March 15, 1993.

Neonatal Mortality

Min Jeong MJ Kim¹, Eun Eui EE Kim¹, Ock Seung OS Jeong¹, Son Sang SS Seo¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Il Sin Christain Hospital, Pusan, Korea

Abstract

A review of all 919 perinatal deaths occuring in Il Sin Christian Hospital From 91985 to 1989 was carried out. The results of clinical analysis were as follows : 1) The overall perinatal mortality rate was 26.30 per 1,000 birth. 2) The perinatal mortality rate was lowest in the gestation group between 37~41 week and in the weight group between 2,501~4,000gm. 3) The perinatal mortality rate was high in the age group under 20 and 40 and more. 4) The perinatal mortality rate was increased with an increasing number of parity. 5) The majority of neonatal deaths occurred within 24 hours of life, and the most common cause of death was prematurity. 6) The most common congesital anomaly was multiple anomaly, and the most common single anomaly was anencephaly. 7) In pregnancy, the most common maternal complication was anemia.

Keywords :Perinatal mortality