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. 2025 Apr 26;25:510. doi: 10.1186/s12884-025-07189-9

Table 2.

Annual health and economic burden of postpartum hemorrhage in Senegal comparing baseline to no substandard uterotonics

Baseline IQR No substandard uterotonics Difference IQR of difference Diff %
Health outcomes
PPH ≥ 500 ml 86,542 84,046 88,726 81,540 -5,002 -5,817 -4,137 -6%
PPH ≥ 1,000 ml 21,152 20,429 21,871 19,769 -1,383 -1,726 -1,023 -7%
PPH ≥ 500 ml diagnosed 22,306 21,521 23,041 20,275 -2,031 -2,429 -1,606 -9%
PPH ≥ 1,000 ml diagnosed 6,386 6,137 6,657 5,823 -563 -743 -366 -9%
Additional uterotonic treatment 35,250 34,035 36,437 29,331 -5,918 -6,493 -5,240 -17%
Blood transfusions 14,408 13,846 14,938 9,643 -4,765 -5,156 -4,359 -33%
Deaths due to PPH 447 411 480 418 -28 -74 17 -6%
Economic outcomes
Total economic burden of PPH $19,499,322 $17,915,171 $20,943,962 $18,221,486 -1,277,836 -2,986,716 494,788 -7%
Total OOP costs public $1,774,990 $956,429 $2,103,519 $1,615,355 -159,634 -188,828 -80,720 -9%
Total OOP costs private $833,766 $702,163 $939,894 $787,498 -46,268 -95,959 3,656 -6%
Long term productivity loss $16,890,566 $15,557,186 $18,150,050 $15,818,633 -1,071,933 -2,808,936 648,216 -6%

Diff = Difference; IQR = Interquartile range; OOP: out-of-pocket; PPH: postpartum hemorrhage; USD: United States Dollars