Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of women with postpartum haemorrhage (N = 20,021)
| Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Cause of haemorrhage | ||
| Uterine atony | 12,761 | 63.7 |
| Surgical trauma/tears | 3681 | 18.4 |
| Placenta praevia/accreta | 1875 | 9.4 |
| Other/Unknown | 1700 | 8.5 |
| Missing | 4 | 0.02 |
| Age (years) | ||
| < 20 | 1021 | 5.1 |
| 20–29 | 10,410 | 52.0 |
| 30–39 | 7902 | 39.5 |
| ≥40 | 681 | 3.4 |
| Missing | 7 | 0.03 |
| Mean (SD) | 28.3 (5.7) | |
| Geographic Region | ||
| Africa | 12,718 | 63.5 |
| Asia | 6173 | 30.8 |
| Europe and Americas | 1130 | 5.6 |
| Delivery in study hospital | ||
| Yes | 17,590 | 87.9 |
| No | 2428 | 12.1 |
| Missing | 3 | 0.01 |
| Uterotonic prophylaxis given | ||
| Yes | 19,268 | 96.2 |
| No | 269 | 1.3 |
| Missing | 484 | 2.4 |
| Type of delivery | ||
| Vaginal | 14,191 | 70.9 |
| Caesarean | 5825 | 29.1 |
| Missing | 5 | 0.02 |
| Full delivery of placenta | ||
| Yes | 18,067 | 90.2 |
| No | 1951 | 9.7 |
| Missing | 3 | 0.01 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | ||
| ≤70 | 1532 | 7.7 |
| 71–90 | 5927 | 29.6 |
| > 90 | 12,557 | 62.7 |
| Missing | 5 | 0.02 |
| Mean (SD) | 100.8 (22.7) | |
| Estimated volume of blood loss (mL) | ||
| ≤ 1000 | 10,403 | 52.0 |
| 1001–1500 | 5704 | 28.5 |
| > 1500 | 3911 | 19.5 |
| Missing | 3 | 0.01 |
| Mean (SD) | 1226.4 (617.8) | |
| Clinical signs of haemodynamic instability | ||
| No | 8194 | 40.9 |
| Yes | 11,826 | 59.1 |
| Missing | 1 | < 0.01 |