Skip to main content

Table 1 Patient background and laboratory data on hospital admission

From: Effectiveness of call system implementation for postpartum hemorrhage in a tertiary emergency medical center: a retrospective cohort study

 

Before a (n = 45)

After b (n = 66)

 
 

median (interquartile range) or frequency (%)

median (interquartile range) or frequency (%)

p-value

Age; years

32

(32.0–38.0)

33

(29.0–36.0)

0.845

Cesarean section

9

(20%)

6

(9%)

0.100

Shock index

0.842

(0.707–1.044)

0.800

(0.667–1.008)

0.455

Fibrinogen; mg/dL

325

(174–397)

217

(157–339)

0.042

Presence of DIC

5

(11%)

14

(21%)

0.205

Hemoglobin; g/dL

7.7

(6.0–9.5)

7.8

(6.6–9.5)

0.281

Platelet; 10×4

14.9

(9.6–19.9)

17.9

(12.2–21.4)

0.099

Lactate; mmol/L

3.0

(2.0–4.9)

3.1

(2.0–4.4)

0.877

  1. Before a, before PPH call implementation; After b, after PPH call implementation
  2. DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation