Factors Associated with Stillbirths at the Ouélessébougou Referral Health Center

General Objective: To study the factors associated with stillbirths at the Ouélessébougou Referral Health Center from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive and analytical case-control study focusing on the factors associated with stillbirths over a 24-month period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022. Results: The identified risk factors for stillbirth included: delay in seeking health care exceeding 8 hours (OR=5.93); infectious complications such as malaria (OR=4.55), hyperthermia (OR=3.29), pulse rate >100 bpm (OR=3.82), and anemia (OR=2.59); obstetric complications such as abruptio placentae (OR=4.66) and placenta previa (OR=2.23); lack of antenatal care (OR=2.47); history of stillbirth (OR=2.28); and gestational age between 28 and 37 weeks (OR=2.19).