Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Oxytocin | Tranexamic acid and ethamsylate | Saline | P value | ||
Age (year) | 31.08 (4.22) | 31.33 (3.82) | 29.52 (4.37) | 0.036 | |
BMI [(kg/(m)2] | 26.87 (6.2) | 27.18 (5.88) | 27.17 (5.83) | 0.984 | |
Preoperative HB (g %) | 10.8 (0.77) | 10.81 (0.83) | 10.9 (0.84) | 0.760 | |
Preoperative HCT (%) | 32.38 (2.32) | 32.41 (2.51) | 32.79 (2.58) | 0.604 | |
Preoperative towel’s weight (mg) | 150 | 150 | 150 | – | |
Preoperative suction bottle’s weight (mg) | 250 | 250 | 250 | – | |
Previous CS | Yes: 6 (10%) No: 54 (90%) | Yes: 3 (5%) No: 31 (51.6%) Missing: 26 | NR | 0.581 | |
Parity | |||||
PG | 15 (25%) | 16 (26.7%) | 20 (33.3%) | 0.993 | |
P1 | 9 (15%) | 9 (15%) | 9 (15%) | ||
P2 | 15 (25%) | 16 (26.7%) | 11 (18.3%) | ||
P3 | 14 (23.3%) | 13 (21.7%) | 14 (23.3%) | ||
P4 | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | ||
P5 | 5 (8.3%) | 5 (8.3%) | 5 (8.3%) | ||
Indication for CS | Total | P value | |||
Previous C.S | 8 (13.3%) | 4 (6.7%) | 4 (6.7%) | 16 (8.9%) | 1 |
Elderly PG | 5 (8.3%) | 5 (8.3%) | 4 (6.7%) | 14 (7.8%) | |
Obstructed labour | 4 (6.7%) | 4 (6.7%) | 4 (6.7%) | 12 (6.7%) | |
CPD | 4 (6.7%) | 3 (5%) | 4 (6.7%) | 11 (6.1%) | |
Occipitoposterior position | 2 (3.3%) | 4 (6.7%) | 4 (6.7%) | 10 (5.6%) | |
Uterine rupture | 2 (3.3%) | 4 (6.7%) | 3 (5%) | 9 (5%) | |
Breech | 3 (5%) | 3 (5%) | 2 (3.3%) | 8 (4.4%) | |
DM | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (3.3%) | 4 (6.7%) | 8 (4.4%) | |
Birth defects | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (6.7%) | 7 (3.9%) | |
Precious baby | 2 (3.3%) | 4 (6.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | 7 (3.9%) | |
1ry infertility | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (3.3%) | 6 (3.3%) | |
Deflexed head | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (3.3%) | 6 (3.3%) | |
Gestational diabetes | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (3.3%) | 6 (3.3%) | |
Preeclampsia | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (3.3%) | 6 (3.3%) | |
Triplet pregnancy | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (3.3%) | 3 (5%) | 6 (3.3%) | |
Prolonged labour | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (3.3%) | 5 (2.8%) | |
APH | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Cord around neck | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (3.3%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Cord prolapse | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (2.2) | |
Fetal distress | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Footling presentation | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Large sized baby | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Placenta Previa | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Polyhydraminos | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Twins | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Failed Labor Progress | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | 3 (1.7%) | |
ROM | 1 (1.7%) | 0 | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Uterine Fibroid | 1 (1.7%) | 0 | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (1.1%) | |