Factors contributing to late stillbirth among women with pregnancy hypertension in a developing country.

<bold>Objective: </bold>To investigate the factors associated with late stillbirth among women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).<bold>Material and Methods: </bold>The clinical details of women with HDP having late stillbirth were compared with controls having livebirth.<bold>Results: </bold>Total 208 cases and 288 controls were included in the study. Inadequate antenatal visits (p < 0.001, OR-5.92). birth weight < 2000 gms (p < 0.001, OR 10.3) and BW/PW ratio > 8 contributed significantly (p = 0.0001, OR-5.6) to stillbirth.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Poor antenatal care, birth weight below 2000gms and high BW/PW ratio was associated with a higher risk of stillbirth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]