Table 1 Maternal and pregnancy characteristics of women with and without postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), NSW, 2003–2011
From: Trends and outcomes of postpartum haemorrhage, 2003-2011
Variable | Postpartum haemorrhage (N = 59,639) | No postpartum haemorrhage (N = 759,326) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | ||
Under 20 | 2386 (4.0) | 27407 (3.6) |
20–34 | 45012 (75.5) | 562067 (74.0) |
35+ | 12241 (20.5) | 169852 (22.4) |
Smoker | 6524 (10.9) | 88992 (11.7) |
Australian born | 38530 (64.6) | 523266 (68.9) |
Multiple birth | 1647 (2.8) | 10927 (1.4) |
Parity | ||
1st | 29179 (48.9) | 317620 (41.8) |
2nd-4th | 28021 (47.0) | 412846 (54.4) |
5+ | 2366 (4.0) | 27588 (3.6) |
Previous Caesarean | 5489 (9.2) | 111610 (14.7) |
Gestational diabetes | 3842 (6.4) | 45688 (6.0) |
Pregnancy hypertension | 6740 (11.3) | 69387 (9.1) |
Antepartum haemorrhage | 2440 (4.1) | 19246 (2.5) |
Malpresentation | 2037 (3.4) | 35981 (4.7) |
Previous PPH | 10823 (18.1) | 27116 (3.6) |
Placenta praevia | 1253 (2.1) | 7678 (1.0) |
Morbidly adherent placenta | 1163 (2.0) | 826 (0.1) |
Gestational age (weeks) | ||
20–32 | 1372 (2.3) | 11654 (1.5) |
33–36 | 3023 (5.1) | 37969 (5.0) |
37+ | 55244 (92.6) | 709703 (93.5) |
Mode of birth | ||
Normal vaginal delivery | 36717 (61.6) | 451652 (59.5) |
Caesarean | 11860 (19.9) | 228010 (30.0) |
Caesarean without labour | 5465 (9.2) | 133292 (17.6) |
Caesarean with labour | 6393 (10.7) | 94704 (12.5) |
Instrumental delivery | 11186 (18.8) | 80382 (10.6) |
Forceps | 4802 (8.1) | 26272 (3.5) |
Vacuum | 6384 (10.7) | 54110 (7.1) |
Induction of labour | 20479 (34.3) | 202866 (26.7) |
Large for gestational age | 9197 (15.4) | 78804 (10.4) |
Hospital type | ||
Tertiary | 31503 (52.8) | 307664 (40.5) |
Regional | 11561 (19.4) | 161522 (21.3) |
Urban/other | 8754 (14.7) | 99859 (13.2) |
Private | 7821 (13.1) | 190281 (25.1) |