Misoprostol | Placebo | |
---|---|---|
Number of women | 374 | 374 |
Site of recruitment (n, %): | ||
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital | 157 (42.0) | 153 (40.9) |
Busiu (level IV health centre) | 119 (31.8) | 119 (31.8) |
Lwangoli (level III health centre) | 56 (15.0) | 54 (14.4) |
Siira (level III health centre) | 42 (11.2) | 48 (12.8) |
Age (mean, SD) | 26.4 (6.2) | 26.2 (6.4) |
Primary occupation (n, %): | ||
Housewife | 277 (74.1) | 284 (75.9) |
Employed | 85 (22.7) | 80 (21.4) |
Unemployed / student | fc12 ( 3.2) | 10 ( 2.7) |
Highest level of education completed† (n, %): | ||
No education | 24 ( 6.4) | 27 ( 7.2) |
Primary | 202 (54.2) | 197 (52.7) |
Secondary or higher | 147 (39.3) | 150 (40.1) |
Estimated gestational age (mean, SD) | 35.3 (1.4) | 35.3 (1.5) |
Nulliparous (n, %) | 81 (21.7) | 83 (22.2) |
Previous CS deliveries (n, %) | ||
0 | 365 (97.6) | 367 (98.1) |
1 | 7 ( 1.9) | 7 ( 1.9)‡ |
2 | 2 ( 0.5) | 0 |
Haemoglobin (mean g/dl, SD, range)) | 11.2 (1.4) [6.9 – 14.7] | 11.2 (1.4) [5.8 – 14.8] |
Normal | 207 (55.3 %) | 214 (57.2 %) |
Mild anaemia | 136 (36.4 %) | 127 (34.0 %) |
Moderate anaemia | 27 ( 7.2 %) | 31 ( 8.3 %) |
Severe anaemia* | 3 ( 0.8 %) | 2 ( 0.5 %) |