Table 2

Multivariate risk factor analysis for postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) within subgroups

CharacteristicsPPHUA-PPHPF-PPHCT-PPHCA-PPH
General view
 Age (years)**
 Ethnicity*******
 Educational attainment
 Occupation*******
 Family per capita monthly income (10 000 yuan)
 Prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2)*********
 Smoking*
 Alcohol consumption
Obstetric and gynaecological history
 Pregnancy history
 Parity (number of deliveries)********
 History of miscarriage
 Spontaneous abortion
 Induced abortion or medication abortion
 Induced labour
 Assisted reproductive technology
 Gestational age at delivery (weeks)*****
 Diabetes*******
 Hypertension*******
 Anaemia*********
 Coagulation disorder***
 Uterine fibroids/adenomyosis*******
 Polyhydramnios*****
 Umbilical cord entanglement
 Premature rupture of membranes*********
 Placental abruption****
 Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
 Scarred uterus*****
Delivery process and neonatal conditions
 Time of delivery
 Total duration of labour*******
 First stage of labour—latent phase****
 First stage of labour—lctive phase****
 Second stage of labour*******
 Third stage of labour*****
 Placental retention/placenta accreta/placental implantation**********
 Analgesia during labour*******
 Instrumental assistance in delivery****
 Lacerations of the cervix, vagina or perineum**
 Newborn weight (g)****
 Newborn length (cm)
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.001.