Table 3 Perinatal Mortality during the Pre-ENC Compared to the Post-NRP Periods of the Study
| Â | Pre-ENCa | Post-NRPa | RR (95% CI)b |
|---|---|---|---|
Perinatal mortality | 94/1,867 (50) | 250/6,185 (40) | 0.80 (0.66, 0.97) |
   Male | 52/948 (55) | 152/3,202 (47) | 0.87 (0.69, 1.09) |
   Female | 42/909 (46) | 95/2,976 (32) | 0.69 (0.48, 0.99) |
Birth attendant | Â | Â | Â |
   All birth attendants | 91/1,816 (50) | 246/6,162 (40) | 0.80 (0.66, 0.97) |
Physician | 1/5 (200) | 0/2 (0) | -- |
Nurse/midwife | 25/330 (76) | 85/1,827 (47) | 0.61 (0.36, 1.04) |
Traditional birth attendants | 65/1,481 (44) | 161/4,333 (37) | 0.85 (0.66, 1.09) |
   Family/unattended/other | 3/51 (59) | 4/23 (174) | 2.96 (0.77, 11.29) |
Location of birth | Â | Â | Â |
   Home/birth attendant home | 64/1,462 (44) | 155/4,142 (37) | 0.85 (0.66, 1.11) |
   Clinic | 29/403 (72) | 94/2,039 (46) | 0.64 (0.42, 0.98) |
   Hospital | 1/2 (500) | 1/4 (250) | 0.50 (0.08, 3.13) |
Birth weight | Â | Â | Â |
   1500-1999 grams | 22/50 (440) | 40/106 (377) | 0.86 (0.57, 1.29) |
   2000-2499 grams | 19/132 (144) | 59/509 (116) | 0.81 (0.53, 1.22) |
   ≥2500 grams | 50/1,671 (30) | 143/5,558 (26) | 0.86 (0.66, 1.12) |