Table 1.

Characteristics of 94 women with PPH in primary midwifery care

Characteristics	No. (n =94)
Mean age, years (range)	31 (20–41)
Median gestational age, weeks (range)	40 (37 – 42)
Nulliparous (%)	44 (47)
Multiparous (%)	50 (53)
Home delivery (%)	72 (77)
Hospital delivery (%)	22 (23)
Median birth weight, gram (range)	3650 (2685–4620)
Median total blood loss, mL (range)	1800 (1000–7000)
Cause of PPH (%)
- Retained placenta	44 (47)
- Uterine Atony	48 (51)
- Genital tract trauma	2 (2)
Median lowest haemoglobin, mmol/L, (range)	5.3 (3.3 - 8.6)
Median number of packed cells, units, (range)	0 (0–8)