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Table 3 Blood loss in milliliters (mL) a and change in hemoglobin

From: Calibrated delivery drape versus indirect gravimetric technique for the measurement of blood loss after delivery: a randomized trial

 

Direct blood loss measurement

Indirect blood loss measurement

p-valueb

 

(n = 450)

(n = 450)

 

Blood loss: % (n)

  

< 0.001

0–100

25.8 (116)

41.1 (185)

101–200

30.9 (139)

32.2 (145)

201–300

19.1 (86)

11.3 (51)

301–400

9.3 (42)

9.3 (42)

401–500

6.2 (28)

1.3 (6)

> 500

8.7 (39)

4.7 (21)

Mean blood loss: mean ± SD (range)

253.9 ± 218.2 (20–1600)

195.3 ± 201.8 (20–2000)

< 0.001

Mean change in hemoglobin: mean ± SD (range)

−0.8 ± 1.4 (−7.0–3.8)c

−0.7 ± 1.5 (−7.2–3.2)d

0.19

  1. aBlood loss for direct method measured in milliliters and blood loss for indirect method measured in grams (1 g = 1 mL).
  2. bCalculated with Pearson’s chi-squared test and Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
  3. cn = 397.
  4. dn = 384.