Perinatal moality rate include which of the following?: (A) Aboions + Still bih + early neonatal deaths, (B) Still bih + early neonatal deaths, (C) Aboions + early neonatal deaths, (D) Deaths up to 42 days after bih
Answer is B. perinatal moality rates include both late fetal deaths (still bihs) and early neonatal deaths. PMR= late fetal deaths +early neonatal deaths in one year/live bihs +late foetal deaths*1000 Parks textbook of preventive and social medicine.K Park. Edition 23.Pg no: 563