Incidence and risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage in Uganda
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Date
2016
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Reproductive health
Abstract
Globally, postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) remains a leading cause of maternal deaths. However in many low and middle income countries, there is scarcity of information on magnitude of and risk factors for PPH (blood loss of 500 ml or more). It is important to understand the relative contributions of different risk factors for PPH. We assessed the incidence of, and risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage among rural women in Uganda.
Methods: Between March 2013 and March 2014, a prospective cohort study was conducted at six health facilities
in Uganda. Women were administered a questionnaire to ascertain risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage, defined as a blood loss of 500 mls or more, and assessed using a calibrated under-buttocks drape at childbirth. We constructed two separate multivariable logistic regression models for the variables associated with PPH. Model 1 included all deliveries (vaginal and cesarean sections). Model 2 analysis was restricted to vaginal deliveries. In both models, we adjusted for clustering at facility level.
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Labor, Oxytocics, Pregnancy, Postpartum hemorrhage, Risk factors
Citation
Ononge, S., Mirembe, F., Wandabwa, J., & Campbell, O. M. (2016). Incidence and risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage in Uganda. Reproductive health, 13(1), 1-7. DOI 10.1186/s12978-016-0154-8