Research Article
The Effects of Interpregnancy Intervals and Previous Pregnancy Outcome on Fetal Loss in Rwanda (1996–2010)
Table 1
Descriptive statistics: last pregnancy outcomes in percentages and in total numbers (pooled data from DHS 2000, DHS 2005, and DHS 2010).
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Variable names | Latest pregnancy outcome | () | Pregnancy loss (%) | Total number |
| First pregnancy (primigravida) | 3.3 | 3631 | Previous pregnancy outcome and IPI | | | Pregnancy loss | | | IPI ≤3 months | 10.6 | 161 | IPI ≥4 months and ≤12 months | 7.9 | 381 | IPI ≥13 months and ≤24 months | 8.0 | 217 | IPI ≥25 months | 4.7 | 149 | Live birth (child died in infancy) | | | IPI ≤12 months | 3.3 | 662 | IPI ≥13 months and ≤24 months | 2.6 | 582 | IPI ≥25 months | 5.5 | 513 | Surviving live birth | | | IPI ≤12 months | 2.3 | 1594 | IPI ≥13 months and ≤24 months | 2.7 | 5580 | IPI ≥60 months | 7.6 | 1314 | IPI ≥24 and ≤59 months | 3.5 | 6740 | Age of mother at the latest conception | | | 20 years and younger | 2.7 | 2075 | 36 years and older | 6.8 | 4780 | 21 to 35 years | 2.7 | 14677 | Pregnancy timing | | | Mistimed (later) | 1.7 | 4116 | Unwanted (no more) | 1.4 | 2786 | Unknown/vague answer | 8.7 | 5246 | Wanted (then) | 2.2 | 9368 | Type of place of residence | | | Urban | 4.2 | 4125 | Rural | 3.5 | 17407 | Year of interview | | | 2000 | 4.1 | 6383 | 2005 | 3.6 | 6816 | 2010 | 3.3 | 8333 | Total | 3.6 | 21532 |
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Sources: RDHS 2000, RDHS 2005, and RDHS 2010.
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