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Table 3 Characteristics of the hospitals: distribution in the cohort of PPH and risk of death, univariate analysis and multivariate analysis

From: Factors associated with postpartum hemorrhage maternal death in referral hospitals in Senegal and Mali: a cross-sectional epidemiological survey

 

Number

Percent

CFR* (%)

OR

95 % IC

aORa

95 % IC

Type of hospital

 Hospital in the Capital

655

20,0

4.3

1.00

-

  

 Regional hospital outside the capital

1668

50.9

5.3

1.30

0.76–2.22

  

 District hospital outside the capital

955

29.1

6.5

1.69

0.98–2.93

  

Specialized care services availability

 Blood bank

1982

60.5

5.9

1.27

0.84–1.92

  

 Adult intensive care unit

1516

46.2

5.5

1.07

0.71–1.63

  

Human resource availability

 Skilled staff for cardiopulmonary resuscitation

1886

57.5

4.8

0.73

0.50–1.09

0.98

0.65–1.47

 Skilled staff for hysterectomy

3232

98.6

5.4

0.66

0.18–2.43

  

Qualification of physician for obstetric care on staff

 Trained general practitioner

558

17.0

9.7

1.00

_

1.00

_

 Gynecologist-obstetrician

2720

83.0

6.1

0.45

0.32–0.62

0.55

0.35–0.89

 Physician specialised in anaesthesia

1323

40.4

4.5

0.69

0.45–1.05

0.87

0.57–1.34

Protocol and training

 Intrapartum care guidelines

2650

80.8

5.5

1.19

0.68–2.06

  

 Postpartum care guidelines

2650

80.8

5.5

1.19

0.68–2.06

  

 Continuous medical training

2562

78.2

5.5

1.12

0.67–1.87

  
  1. *CFR: Case fatality rate. aaOR: Odds Ratio and 95 % confidence interval, adjusted for country of residence, location of residence, age, pre-existing diseases before pregnancy, prepartum severe anemia, mode of delivery and birth weight; transfusion and transfer to another hospital; and for gynecologist-obstetrician, physician specialist in anesthesia, skilled staff for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (N = 3229 PPH). Type of hospital is not included because it is highly correlated with the qualification of physician for obstetric care on staff