[Perinatal mortality issues in Botoşani County]

This paper describes the main features of perinatal mortality in Botoşani County, during 2005 year.

A total number of 55 perinatal death files have been analysed and allowed establishing the following profile: 25-29 years old mother, married, secondary school graduate, performing domestic activities and hard-working in own household, with a poor socio-economical status, at first birth and a premature one, without previous health problems.

Pregnancy monitoring has not been performed in 27.2% due to lack of addressability to medical services, whereas most frequent obstetrical diseases have been placenta (21.8%) and umbilical cord anomalies (10.9%). These findings may be related to a poor concern of women for own health and for their baby's health.

Socio-economical status must be especially taken into account by general practitioners in pregnant women counselling in order to detect risk factors and avoid perinatal deaths.