All of the following statements hold true for perinatal moality rate except -
Ans. is `d' i.e., Total number of bihs in denominator o Denominator for perinatal moality rate is live bihs and not total bihs. o Perinatal moality includes both : Late foetal deaths : deaths after 28 weeks gestation . : Early neonatal deaths : deaths within 1st week of life o Babies included for perinatal death statistics should have the following features : a. bih weight above a minimum of 1000 gm. b. If bih weight is not available a gestation period of at least 28 weeks c. Where (a) and (b) are not available body lenght (crown-heel) at at last 35 cm . should be used. o Perinatal morality rate is then calculated as perinatal moality per 1000 live bihs in the same area. o Thus denominator for perinatal moality rate is live bihs and not total bihs.
Deaths of neonate within one weak are included
Late still bihs and deaths beyond 28 weeks are included
Deaths of children weighing more than 1000 gm is are included
Total number of bih' forms the denominator