Fig 1.
Distribution of the cases and controls by gestational age, (n = 288).
Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the pregnant women seeking obstetrics care at KCMC, in Northern Tanzania, (n = 288).
Table 2.
The obstetric characteristics of pregnancies resulting into stillbirths (n = 96) compared with live births (n = 192) among women seeking care at KCMC, Northern Tanzania.
Table 3.
Medical conditions associated with stillbirths of women seeking care at KCMC, Northern Tanzania, (n = 288).
Table 4.
Multivariable logistic regression for odds ratio of stillbirth by associated maternal factors (n = 288).
Fig 2.
Histopathology of selected placenta pathological lesions among stillbirths at KCMC.
Photomicroscopy demonstrating histopathology of various placental pathologies; presence of dense neutrophilic inflammatory infiltrates suggesting acute chorioamnionitis, H& E x 40 (A), prominent syncytial knots indicating uteroplancental vascular insufficiencies, H&E x 200 (B), perivillous fibrin deposition, H&E x200 (C), and infarction, fibrinoid necrosis causing collapse of chorionic villi and loss of cellular structures due to pyknosis, H&E x 63 (D).
Fig 3.
Histopathology of selected placenta pathological lesions among the control group (live births) at KCMC.
Photomicroscopy of the placenta demonstrating non-significant pathology, H&E x 100 (A); diffuse neutrophilic inflammatory infiltrates compatible with acute chorioamnionitis, H& E x 40 (B), focal micro abscess compatible with placenta villitis, H&E x 200 (C), and presence of severe calcifications, H&E x 100, (D).
Table 5.
Placental pathology associated with a stillbirth (n = 288).