Table 2.
Characteristics of participants.
| Overall (n = 212) | Obstetrical DIC (n = 10) | Control (n = 202) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 36 [19–46] | 37 [27–45] | 36 [19–46] | 0.9937 |
| Primiparous (%) | 123 (58.0%) | 3 (30.0%) | 120 (59.4%) | 0.0987 |
| Gestational weeks at delivery (weeks) | 39.4 [26.9–41.6] | 39.0 [26.9–40.7] | 39.4 [28.7–41.6] | 0.4398 |
| Cesarean section (%) | 49 (23.1%) | 4 (40.0%) | 45 (22.3%) | 0.2446 |
| Blood loss at delivery (mL) | 1824 [1001–7748] | 4223 [2019–7748] | 1756 [1001–6742] | < 0.0001 |
| ≥ 3000 mL (%) | 36 (17.0%) | 7 (70.0%) | 29 (14.4%) | < 0.0001 |
| ≥ 5000 mL (%) | 9 (4.2%) | 5 (50.0%) | 4 (2.0%) | < 0.0001 |
| Cesarean section | 2452 [2000–6742] | 4223 [2019–5780] | 2384 [2000–6742] | 0.2047 |
| Vaginal delivery | 1537 [1001–7748] | 4246 [2702–7748] | 1531 [1001–6716] | 0.0003 |
| Maternal outcomes | ||||
| Intrauterine balloon packing (%) | 56 (27.6%) | 6 (60.0%) | 50 (25.9%) | 0.0284 |
| Interventional radiology (%) | 8 (4.0%) | 2 (20.0%) | 6 (3.1%) | 0.0528 |
| Hysterectomy (%) | 4 (1.9%) | 2 (20.0%) | 2 (1.0%) | 0.0126 |
| Maternal death (%) | 1 (0.47%) | 1 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.0472 |
| Neonatal outcomes | ||||
| Birthweight (g) | 3195 [1004–4182] | 2894 [1004–3912] | 3195 [1238–4182] | 0.0431 |
| Stillbirth (%) | 3 (1.4%) | 2 (20.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0.0059 |
| Early neonatal death (%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | - |
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation.