Basic Terms

Question 1

Live births per 1000 females

Answer 1

Birth rate

Question 2

Live births per 1000 females between 15-44 y/o

Answer 2

Fertility rate

Question 3

Interval between birth after 20 wks AOG and 28 days after birth/ greater than 500g

Answer 3

Perinatal period

Question 4

Until 1 yr of age

Answer 4

Infant

Question 5

Abortion

Answer 5

<20 wks AOG / <500 g

Question 6

Preterm

Answer 6

<37 wks AOG

Question 7

Term

Answer 7

37-42 weeks AOG

Question 8

Postterm

Answer 8

> 42 weeks AOG

Question 9

4-6 weeks post delivery

Answer 9

Puerperium

Question 10

Early abortion

Answer 10

<12 weeks AOG

Question 11

Late abortion

Answer 11

12-20 weeks AOG

Question 12

Early UTZ

Answer 12

done = 20 weeks AOG

Question 13

Late UTZ

Answer 13

done >/= 20 weeks AOG

Question 14

Early term

Answer 14

37 7/7 to 38 6/7 weeks AOG

Question 15

Full term

Answer 15

39 7/7 to 40 6/7 weeks AOG

Question 16

Late term

Answer 16

41 7/7 to 41 6/7 weeks AOG

Question 17

Early neonatal death

Answer 17

Birth to 7 days

Question 18

Late neonatal death

Answer 18

7-29 days

Question 19

Define birth

Answer 19

Complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of fetus after 20 wks AOG

Question 20

Weight considered as low BW

Answer 20

<2500g

Question 21

Weight considered as very low BW

Answer 21

<1500g

Question 22

Weight considered as extremely low BW

Answer 22

<1000g

Question 23

What is an induced termination of pregnancy

Answer 23

Purposeful interruption of an intrauterine pregnancy that has the intention other than to produce a liveborn neonate and does not result in a live birth

Question 24

Difference between direct and indirect maternal death vs nonmaternal death

Answer 24

Direct maternal death results from OB complications from interventions, omissions, incorrect treatment or a chain of events of any of these factors. While, indirect maternal death is not directly due to an OB cause. On the other hand, nonmaternal death is from accidental or incidental causes not related to pregnancy.

Question 25

Difference between pregnancy-associated death vs pregnancy-related death

Answer 25

Pregnancy-associated death, from any cause, while pregnant or within 1 calendar yr of termination, regardless of the duration and site of pregnancy. While pregnancy-related deaths associated with complications, chain of events or aggravation of an unrelated condition by the physiological or pharmacological effects