Table 1 Demographic and delivery characteristics among women randomized to one of three routes of oxytocin administration
IM injection (n = 2104) | IV infusion (n = 2108) | IV bolus (n = 701) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DEMOGRAPHICS | ||||
Age, mean (SD) | 27 (5.3) | 27 (5.3) | 26 (5.2) | 0.074 |
Education, % (n) | ||||
None | 27.7 (582) | 28.9 (609) | 27.4 (192) | 0.565 |
Primary | 12.4 (261) | 10.8 (227) | 13.7 (96) | |
Preparatory | 18.8 (395) | 20.5 (433) | 18.8 (132) | |
Secondary | 6.1 (129) | 6.1 (128) | 6.8 (48) | |
Technical | 27.6 (581) | 26.7 (563) | 26.0 (182) | |
University | 7.4 (156) | 7.0 (148) | 7.3 (51) | |
Marital status, % (n) | 0.176 | |||
Married | 99.5 (2093) | 99.8 (2103) | 99.9 (700) | |
Widowed/divorced | 0.5 (11) | 0.2 (5) | 0.1 (1) | |
DELIVERY CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
Mean Hb at enrollment (SD) | 11.4 (1.15) | 11.4 (1.17) | 11.4 (1.11) | 0.481 |
Gestational < 37 weeks, % (n) | 10.7 (226) | 11.8 (248) | 11.6 (81) | 0.561 |
> 3 previous live births, % (n) | 17.1 (360) | 15.4 (324) | 15.3 (107) | 0.249 |
Nulliparous, % (n) | 32.4 (682) | 32.0 (674) | 30.0 (210) | 0.477 |
Known previous PPH, % (n) | 0.5 (11) | 0.8 (17) | 0.7 (5) | 0.523 |
Multiple birth, % (n) | 1.4 (29) | 1.2 (25) | 2.1 (15) | 0.176 |
Epidural, % (n) | 0.6 (12) | 1.2 (26) | 0.7 (5) | 0.061 |
Episiotomy, % (n) | 39.3 (826) | 44.1 (930) | 44.5 (312) | 0.002 |
Controlled cord traction, % (n) | 93.9 (1975) | 94.5 (1992) | 95.3 (668) | 0.339 |
Uterine massage, % (n) | 89.4 (1880) | 89.0 (1876) | 89.3 (626) | 0.927 |