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Table 3 Incidence of post-partum hemorrhage by severity of blood loss and receipt of AMTSL components (N = 39184)

From: How effective are the components of active management of the third stage of labor?

 

n

Blood loss ≥ 500 mL

Blood loss ≥ 700 mL

No oxytocin prophylaxis

 

n = 932

n = 638

 No AMTSL components

1832

302 (16.5)

154 (8.4)

 UM only

959

219 (22.8)

93 (9.7)

 CCT only

4014

204 (5.1)

196 (4.9)

 UM + CCT

1416

207 (14.6)

195 (13.8)

Oxytocin prophylaxis

 

n = 1740

n = 807

Intramuscular administration

   

  Oxytocin only

2853

560 (19.6)

109 (3.8)

  Oxytocin + CCT

6103

147 (2.4)

90 (1.5)

  Oxytocin + CCT + UM

4085

223 (5.5)

110 (2.7)

Intravenous administration

   

  Oxytocin only

785

99 (12.6)

8 (1.0)

  Oxytocin + CCT

794

58 (7.3)

9 (1.1)

  Oxytocin + CCT + UM

16343

653 (4.0)

481 (2.9)

  1. Data are n (%). AMTSL denotes active management of the third stage of labor; CCT, controlled cord traction; UM, uterine massage; and PPH, post-partum hemorrhage.