Table 4.

Policies about use of mechanical methods for controlling postpartum haemorrhage in maternity units from 14 European countries

Country	All units replying, n	Massage the uterus, n (%)	Catheterise the bladder, n %)	Bimanual compression of uterus, n (%)
Austria	33	29 (88)	27 (82)	16 (48)
Belgium	105	100 (95)	79 (75)	44 (42)
Denmark	23	22 (96)	9 (39)	13 (57)
Finland	33	30 (91)	9 (27)	14 (42)
France	109	98 (90)	87 (80)	40 (37)
Hungary	98	82 (84)	82 (84)	35 (36)
Ireland	22	22 (100)	21 (95)	8 (36)
Italy	215	201 (93)	118 (55)	45 (21)
Netherlands	91	75 (82)	84 (92)	14 (15)
Norway	46	42 (91)	29 (63)	21 (46)
Portugal	37	37 (100)	26 (70)	25 (68)
Spain	53	52 (98)	36 (68)	21 (40)
Switzerland	68	58 (85)	49 (72)	31 (46)
UK	242	229 (95)	229 (95)	82 (34)