A Machine Learning-Based Prediction Model for Preterm Birth in Rural India

Table 1

Definitions used in the present study.

Terminology	Description
Antenatal care	Antenatal care (ANC) refers to the fundamental, clinical, and nursing care suggested for ladies during pregnancy
Neonate	A neonate or a newborn infant is a child under 28 days of age
Neonatal death	A death during the first 28 days of life (0–27 days) is termed as a neonatal death
Live birth	A birth at which a child is born alive is termed as live birth
Term birth	A birth at the end of a normal duration of pregnancy between 37 and 40 weeks of gestation is termed as term birth
Maternal death	A maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy
Stillbirth	Stillbirth is the delivery, after the 20th week of pregnancy, of a baby who has died
Abortion	Termination of a pregnancy either medically or induced
Miscarriage	Natural loss of pregnancy during first trimester
Gestational age	Gestational age (GA) refers to the time from the first day of a woman’s last menstrual period to birth