Table 2

Mortality and other adverse outcome by ethnic group

Ethnic groupDutchOther WesternTurkish/MoroccanAfricanSouth AsianEast AsianOther non-WesternUnknownTotalTotalχ2, p-value
Number of births460543150073497311605585310675125413037554234
Percentage (%)833621221
Perinatal mortality per 1000 total births7.65.79.813.912.56.611.48.27.94401<0.0001
Fetal mortality per 1000 total births5.44.57.110.69.95.18.05.95.73135<0.0001
 During gestation4.33.75.48.48.24.16.95.94.52508<0.0001
 During labour1.10.71.72.21.70.91.0*1.16270.0001
Early neonatal mortality per 1000 live births2.31.32.73.32.61.53.52.32.312660.0008
 Within 24 h after birth1.30.71.82.41.60.92.51.31.3742<0.0001
 Early, days 1–61.00.50.91.01.00.61.01.01.05240.694
Preterm births (%)7.86.35.68.99.56.17.24.87.642299<0.0001
Low birth weight (%)6.65.06.110.014.36.27.65.06.736970<0.0001
Congenital anomalies (%)2.52.42.62.62.62.32.51.82.5138390.115
  • * No value because of low numbers.