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Table 2 Observed provision of AMTSL by level of health facility

From: Improvement in the active management of the third stage of labor for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

AMTSL steps

Hospitals n (%)

Health centers & dispensaries n (%)

All health facilities n (%)

2010 (N = 164)

2012 (N = 311)

% point change

p value

2010 (N = 251)

2012 (N = 191)

% point change

p value

2010 (N = 415)

2012 (N = 502)

% point change

p value

All steps

80 (48.8)

168 (54.0)

5.2

0.301

55 (21.9)

132 (69.1)

47.2

< 0.001

170 (41.0)

301 (60.0)

19.0

< 0.001

Provision of any uterotonic within 3 min

141 (86.0)

258 (83.0)

−3.0

0.396

179 (71.3)

134 (70.2)

−1.1

0.801

320 (77.1)

392 (78.1)

1.0

0.718

Controlled cord traction

121 (73.8)

289 (92.9)

19.1

< 0.001

185 (73.7)

159 (83.2)

9.5

0.017

306 (73.7)

448 (89.2)

15.5

< 0.001

Uterine massage

99 (60.4)

277 (89.1)

28.7

< 0.001

137 (54.6)

153 (80.1)

25.5

< 0.001

236 (56.9)

430 (85.7)

28.8

< 0.001

  1. AMTSL active management of third stage of labor; N number of deliveries; n = frequency