ArticleActa obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica2024
Incidence of stillbirth among women with different risk profiles in Stockholm 2001-2020: a repeated cross-sectional study.
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- Incidence of stillbirth among women with different risk profiles in Stockholm 2001-2020: a repeated cross-sectional study.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionThe incidence of stillbirth in Sweden has started to decline. However, some comparable high-income countries in Europe have an even lower incidence, indicating a potential for further reduction. The aim of our study was to investigate how the incidence of stillbirth for singleton pregnancies has changed over the past two decades in the Stockholm Region in different groups of women to detect the groups at highest risk. MATERIAL AND
methodsThis was a repeated cross-sectional study with data from the Stockholm Stillbirth Database and the Pregnancy Register including all cases of stillbirth in Stockholm in singleton pregnancies between 2001 and 2020, in total 1804 stillbirths. The time period was divided into four equal groups and the incidence of stillbirth was compared between the groups.
resultsThe overall incidence of stillbirth in the Stockholm Region has decreased from 3.8/1000 births in 2001-2005 to 2.9/1000 births in 2016-2020 (P-value <0.001). In most of the groups studied, the incidence decreased, but among women originating from sub-Saharan Africa the incidence significantly rose from 7.9/1000 births in 2001-2005 to 10.1/1000 births in 2016-2020 (P-value 0.025). In this group, stillbirth occurred prematurely to a higher extent and the women were more likely to be multiparous.
conclusionsThe incidence of stillbirth in the Stockholm Region has declined. However, among women originating from sub-Saharan Africa the incidence was significantly higher compared with women originating from other regions and it is still rising. More research is needed to understand why this group is at higher risk and how to monitor their pregnancies to decrease this risk.
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