Table 1 Baseline characteristics of women with postpartum haemorrhage (N = 20,021)
Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Cause of haemorrhage | ||
Uterine atony | 12,761 | 63.7 |
Surgical trauma/tears | 3681 | 18.4 |
Placenta praevia/accreta | 1875 | 9.4 |
Other/Unknown | 1700 | 8.5 |
Missing | 4 | 0.02 |
Age (years) | ||
< 20 | 1021 | 5.1 |
20–29 | 10,410 | 52.0 |
30–39 | 7902 | 39.5 |
≥40 | 681 | 3.4 |
Missing | 7 | 0.03 |
Mean (SD) | 28.3 (5.7) | |
Geographic Region | ||
Africa | 12,718 | 63.5 |
Asia | 6173 | 30.8 |
Europe and Americas | 1130 | 5.6 |
Delivery in study hospital | ||
Yes | 17,590 | 87.9 |
No | 2428 | 12.1 |
Missing | 3 | 0.01 |
Uterotonic prophylaxis given | ||
Yes | 19,268 | 96.2 |
No | 269 | 1.3 |
Missing | 484 | 2.4 |
Type of delivery | ||
Vaginal | 14,191 | 70.9 |
Caesarean | 5825 | 29.1 |
Missing | 5 | 0.02 |
Full delivery of placenta | ||
Yes | 18,067 | 90.2 |
No | 1951 | 9.7 |
Missing | 3 | 0.01 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | ||
≤70 | 1532 | 7.7 |
71–90 | 5927 | 29.6 |
> 90 | 12,557 | 62.7 |
Missing | 5 | 0.02 |
Mean (SD) | 100.8 (22.7) | |
Estimated volume of blood loss (mL) | ||
≤ 1000 | 10,403 | 52.0 |
1001–1500 | 5704 | 28.5 |
> 1500 | 3911 | 19.5 |
Missing | 3 | 0.01 |
Mean (SD) | 1226.4 (617.8) | |
Clinical signs of haemodynamic instability | ||
No | 8194 | 40.9 |
Yes | 11,826 | 59.1 |
Missing | 1 | < 0.01 |