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).

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

Sources: RDHS 2000, RDHS 2005, and RDHS 2010.