Table 1.
Sociodemographic and obstetric conditions of women with postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in a university hospital in eastern Ethiopia, 2020.
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 12 | 26.7 |
| 1–4 | 18 | 40.0 |
| >4 | 15 | 33.3 |
| Received antenatal care (at least one) | ||
| Yes | 22 | 48.9 |
| No | 23 | 51.1 |
| Referred from other facility | ||
| Yes | 33 | 73.3 |
| No | 12 | 26.7 |
| Birth location | ||
| HFSU | 18 | 40.0 |
| District hospital | 5 | 11.1 |
| Health center | 9 | 20.0 |
| Home | 8 | 17.8 |
| En route | 5 | 11.1 |
| Causes of PPH * | ||
| Uterine atony | 25 | 55.6 |
| Retained placenta | 13 | 28.9 |
| Uterine atony and retained placenta | 2 | 4.4 |
| Cervical laceration | 2 | 4.4 |
| Tear of birth canal | 4 | 8.9 |
| Coagulopathy | 1 | 2.2 |
| Not specified | 11 | 24.4 |
SD—standard deviation; HFSUH—Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital; * Total exceeds 45 since some women with PPH had more than one cause.