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Table 2 Incidence of postpartum haemorrhage and patient outcome before and after intervention

From: Clinical performance and patient outcome after simulation-based training in prevention and management of postpartum haemorrhage: an educational intervention study in a low-resource setting

 

Before training, n (%) (n = 3622)

After training, n (%) (n = 5824)

P value

Blood loss

  < 500 ml

3529 (97.4)

5721 (98.2)

0.008

 500–1000 ml

77 (2.1)

78 (1.3)

0.003

  ≥ 1000 ml

16 (0.4)

25 (0.4)

0.93

Method of estimating blood loss

 Visual

3236 (89.3)

5286 (90.8)

0.02

 Measured

165 (4.6)

122 (2.1)

<.001

 Both

221 (6.1)

416 (7.1)

0.05

Maternal outcome after 24 h

 Admitted to MW, discharged <24 h

1274 (35.2)

1594 (27.4)

<.001

 Admitted to MW, discharged >24 h

2331 (64.4)

4201 (72.1)

<.001

 Admitted to ICU < 24 h

16 (0.4)

27 (0.5)

0.88

 Death <24 h

1 (0.03)

2 (0.03)

0.86

Perinatal outcome after 24 h

 Normal

3423 (94.5)

5494 (94.3)

<.001

 Any kind of difficulties

11 (0.3)

58 (1.0)

<.001

 Died after birth

29 (0.8)

50 (0.9)

0.84

 Stillbirth (fresh)

58 (1.6)

68 (1.2)

0.07

 Stillbirth (macerated)

43 (1.2)

72 (1.2)

0.84

 Missing

58 (1.6)

82 (1.4)

 
  1. MW Maternity Ward, ICU Intensive Care Unit