Modelling the conception to first birthday mortality curve Dr Paul Williamson & Prof. Bob Woods Department of Geography Workshop on Fetal and Infant Survival
Days after LMP Dying out of 1000 conceptions Dying out of 1000 conceptions
Embryo: days after LMPEarly fetal: days after LMPLate fetal (stillbirths): days after LMPEarly neonatal: days after LMPLate neonatal: days after LMPPost neonatal: days after LMP
Where y^ = predicted fetal-infant loss per 1000 conceptions x = days after LMP y o = x o = 280 A = B = C = D = E = F = G = H =
a) Component 1embryonic and early fetal loss [ days after LMP] [Exponential growth curve]
b) Component 2late fetal and neonatal [ days after LMP] [Aysmmetrical sigmoidal (4 params.)]
c) Component 3 post-neonatal [ days after LMP] [Asymmetrical sigmoidal (3 params.)]