Table 1 Characteristics of 94 women with PPH in primary midwifery care

Mean age, years (range)

31 (20–41)

Median gestational age, weeks (range)

40 (37 – 42)

Nulliparous (%)

44 (47)

Multiparous (%)

50 (53)

Home delivery (%)

72 (77)

Hospital delivery (%)

22 (23)

Median birth weight, gram (range)

3650 (2685–4620)

Median total blood loss, mL (range)

1800 (1000–7000)

Cause of PPH (%)

- Retained placenta

44 (47)

- Uterine Atony

48 (51)

- Genital tract trauma

2 (2)

Median lowest haemoglobin, mmol/L, (range)

5.3 (3.3 - 8.6)

Median number of packed cells, units, (range)

0 (0–8)