Table 2 Characteristics of women who met study criteria of hypovolemic shock secondary to obstetric hemorrhage (n = 419) who received non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (n = 297) and women with hypovolemic shock who met criteria, but did not receive non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (n = 122)
Variables | Women with NASG applied n (%) | Women without NASG use n (%) | Total frequency n = 419 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Referred to higher care | |||
 Yes | 193 (85.8) | 32 (14.2) | 225 (100) |
 No, managed at facility | 104 (53.6) | 90 (46.4) | 194 (100) |
NASG applied | |||
 Yes | 297 (100) | 0 (0) | 297 (71) |
 No | 0 (0) | 122 (100) | 122 (29) |
Etiology | |||
 Complications of abortion | 46 (41.8) | 64 (58.2) | 110 (100) |
 Uterine atony | 65 (84.4) | 12 (15.6) | 77 (100) |
 Retained placenta | 50 (79.4) | 13 (20.6) | 63 (100) |
 Placenta previa | 33 (78.6) | 9 (21.4) | 42 (100) |
 Placental abruption | 30 (85.7) | 5 (14.3) | 35 (100) |
 Ruptured uterus | 25 (73.5) | 9 (26.5) | 34 (100) |
 Lacerations | 23 (88.5) | 3 (11.5) | 26 (100) |
 Ectopic pregnancy | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 6 (100) |
 DIC | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | 6 (100) |
 Other | 16 (80.0) | 4 (20.0) | 20 (100) |
Systolic blood pressure | |||
  ≤ 80 | 183 (73.2) | 67 (26.8) | 250 (100) |
 81–90 | 52 (76.5) | 16 (23.5) | 68 (100) |
  > 90 | 56 (59.6) | 38 (40.4) | 94 (100) |
 Missing | 6 (85.7) | 1 (14.3) | 7 (100) |
Consciousness status | |||
 Normal | 70 (62.5) | 42 (37.5) | 112 (100) |
 Confused | 148 (75.5) | 48 (24.5) | 196 (100) |
 Unconscious | 79 (71.2) | 32 (28.8) | 111 (100) |