Obstetric care will mostly affect:: (A) Infant mortality rate, (B) Early neonatal mortality rate, (C) Late neonatal mortality rate, (D) Perinatal mortality rate
Answer is D. Ans. (d) Perinatal mortality rateRef.: K. Park 23rd ed. / 563-64* Perinatal period is from 28th week age of gestation to 7th day of newborn life.* Perinatal mortality rate includes late fetal deaths and early neonatal deaths.* A better obstetric care will be able to diagnose any fetal stress which will result in early intervention, which will certainly help in delivering a healthy baby.* Therefore an obstetric will mostly affect Perinatal mortality rate.