Feasibility, Acceptability, and Programme Effectiveness of Misoprostol for Prevention of Postpartum Haemorrhage in Rural Bangladesh: A Quasiexperimental Study
Table 3
Current pregnancy and delivery related characteristics.
Intervention area-A
%
Intervention area-B
%
Control area
%
Duration of pregnancy in weeks
35 to 39
39.7
35.0
40.9
40
40.8
43.4*
33.8
41 to 44
19.5
21.6
25.1
Women received ANC
38.0*
22.7
27.2
Women experienced vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
1.8
1.8
0.6
Labour pain was augmented by medication
41.0
45.9
49.5*
Types of birth attendants
Relatives
3.9*
1.2*
10.0
Untrained birth attendant
54.6
50.6
49.5
Trained birth attendant
38.6
47.2*
38.0
Nurse/midwife
1.9
0.7
0.8
No birth attendant
1.0
0.2*
1.7
Outcome of pregnancy
Live birth
97.9
98.2
97.7
Still birth
2.1
1.8
2.3
Note: *shows statistically significant difference between intervention and control; at 95% level.
