Journal article
Ectopic Pregnancy Surveillance, United States, 1970-1987
MMWR. Surveillance summaries, Vol.39(SS-4), pp.9-17
12/01/1990
PMID: 2124330
Abstract
In 1987, both the rate of hospitalizations due to ectopic pregnancy and the number of women hospitalized increased from those reported in 1986. Although ectopic pregnancy represented 1.7% of all pregnancies in 1987, complications of this condition accounted for 12% of all maternal deaths in that year. The case-fatality rate was 3.4 deaths per 10,000 ectopic pregnancies, a decline of 30% from the rate of 4.9 deaths reported in 1986, and a 90% decline from the 35.5 deaths per 10,000 ectopic pregnancies reported in 1970. Although the racial gap decreased slightly in 1987, the risk of ectopic pregnancy remained 1.4 times higher for women of black and other minority races than for white women. The risk of death from this condition remained 1.8 times higher for women of black and other minority races.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Ectopic Pregnancy Surveillance, United States, 1970-1987
- Creators
- Kees P. NederlofHerschel W. LawsonAudrey F. SaftlasHani K. AtrashEvelyn L. Finch
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- MMWR. Surveillance summaries, Vol.39(SS-4), pp.9-17
- Publisher
- Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- PMID
- 2124330
- ISSN
- 1546-0738
- eISSN
- 1545-8636
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/01/1990
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984364408302771
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