Table 2.

 Adherence to allocated intervention and other aspects of management of third stage of labour. Values are number with variable/number in group (percentage) unless stated otherwise

Variables	Controlled cord traction	Standard placenta expulsion
Prophylactic oxytocin within 2 minutes of birth	1977/2029 (97.4)	1961/2022 (97.0)
Cord clamping and cutting within 2 minutes of birth	1933/2026 (95.4)	1944/2019 (96.3)
Cord management according to protocol	1943/2031 (95.7)*	1991/2024 (98.4)*
Blood collector bag	2016/2028 (99.4)	2015 (2020 (99.7)
Mean (SD) duration of blood collection (min)	27 (16) (n=1990)	29 (16) (n=1987)
Blood collector bag in place ≥15 minutes	1609/2002 (80.4)	1717/1992 (86.2)

*88 women in controlled cord traction arm and 33 in standard placenta expulsion arm did not receive allocated intervention (see figure).