Table III.
Cases of postpartum haemorrhage by delivery type and uterine atony
| Type of delivery | Delivery distribution, % (95%CI) | Cases of postpartum haemorrhage caused by uterine atony*, n (95%CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 | 2011–2012 | 2001–2002 | 2011–2012 | Change in cases, n | Change in cases, % | |
| Overall | 100 | 100 | 172,196 (167,399–176,153) | 175,149 (171,249–179,536) | 2,953 | 1.7% |
| Vaginal | 74.2 (74.6–73.7) | 66.7 (67.1–66.3) | 143,045 (139,369–146,378) | 127,885 (124,457–131,057) | −15,160 | −10.6% |
| Induced | 13.5 (12.9–14.2) | 16.4 (16.0–16.8) | 33,880 (32,864–35,022) | 38,678 (37,510–39,969) | 4,8 | 14.2% |
| Not induced | 60.6 (59.9–61.4) | 50.3 (49.8–50.8) | 109,165 (106,793–111,788) | 89,207 (87,165–91,421) | −19,958 | −18.3% |
| Caesarean | 25.8 (26.3–25.4) | 33.3 (33.7–32.9) | 29,151 (28,699–29,536) | 47,264 (46,253–48,067) | 18,113 | 61.1% |
| Induced | 2.6 (2.5–2.8) | 4.0 (3.9–4.1) | 5,475 (5,344–5,634) | 8,936 (8,712–9,252) | 3,46 | 63.2% |
| Not induced | 23.2 (22.7–23.7) | 29.3 (28.9–29.6) | 23,676 (23,392–24,007) | 38,328 (37,720–39,077) | 14,652 | 61.9% |
*
All comparisons between two time periods p<0.001 with exception of overall cases of postpartum haemorrhage caused by uterine atony p>0.05.