| Early application | Later application |
---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
N° of women | 366 | 466 |
  Zambia | 200 | 327 |
 Zimbabwe | 166 | 139 |
Mean age (standard deviation) | 26.9 (5.9) | 27.2 (6.3) |
Median parity (IQR) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) |
Gestational age (≥24 weeks) | 37.7 (2.6) | 37.4 (2.9) |
Diagnosis | Â | Â |
 Complications of abortion*** | 15.6% | 36.2% |
 Postpartum uterine atony*** | 42.1% | 28.7% |
 Retained placenta* | 25.1% | 19% |
 Lacerations/Genital trauma** | 13.1% | 7.5% |
 Placental abruption | 0.8% | 4.5% |
 Placenta previa | 0.8% | 1.1% |
 Ectopic pregnancy | 0.5% | 1.3% |
 Ruptured uterus | 0.3% | 1.2% |
 Placenta accreta* | 1.4% | 0.0% |
 Molar pregnancy | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Median (IQR) estimated revealed blood loss at study entry (ml) | 500 (480–700) | 500 (500–800) |