Context of a neonatal death affects parental perception of end-of-life care, anxiety and depression in the first year of bereavement

Table 1 Perinatal characteristics according to the context of death

	Withhold/withdraw LST (N = 115)	Maximal care (N = 64)	p
Maternal age (years)	30 (26, 35)	30 (26, 34)	0.77
Paternal age (years)	31 (27, 40)	31 (28, 39)	0.82
Separated parents	5 (4)	2 (3)	1.0
Parity^a	2 (1, 3)	2 (1, 3)	0.64
Multiple pregnancy	19 (17)	13 (20)	0.66
Assisted reproductive technology	16 (14)	11 (17)	0.55
Previous perinatal bereavement	17 (15)	13 (20)	0.34
Antenatal pediatric consultation	60 (52)	37 (58)	0.47
Gestational age (weeks)	32 (25, 38)	29 (26, 35)	0.27
Birthweight (g)	1624 (790, 2890)	1200 (760, 2480)	0.30
5 min Apgar score	7 (4, 9)	6 (2, 8)	0.16
Male	64 (56)	40 (62)	0.37
IUGR	27 (23)	15 (23)	1.0
Complicated childbirth^b	64 (56)	40 (62)	0.37
Congenital malformation	24 (21)	10 (16)	0.39

Values are numbers (%) or medians (Q25, Q75)
Abbreviations: LST Life-sustaining treatment, IUGR Intrauterine growth restriction
^aIncluding the current pregnancy
^bDefined as obstetrical maneuvers, urgent cesarean delivery, intubation or maternal resuscitation

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