Table 2 Distribution of the use of uterotonic drugs during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period
| Â | Oxytocin only (%) | Ergometrine only (%) | Both (%) | Neither (%) | Missing data | Total (%) | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 25.8 | 63.8 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 100.0 | 248.6 |
Age of mother | |||||||
<20 years | 20.4 | 66.8 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 100.0 | 43.3 |
20–34 years | 28.3 | 61.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 100.0 | 187.2 |
35+ years | 12.6 | 84.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 18.0 |
Gravidity | |||||||
1 | 24.0 | 66.5 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 100.0 | 81.5 |
2–5 | 27.5 | 60.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 100.0 | 144.2 |
> 5 | 21.6 | 78.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 22.8 |
Type of facility | |||||||
Referral hospital | 11.1 | 81.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 14.1 |
Regional hospital | 23.5 | 65.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 100.0 | 96.7 |
District hospital | 31.0 | 59.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 100.0 | 126.7 |
Health center | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.3 |
Other | 6.3 | 81.5 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 9.8 |
Volume of deliveries per year | |||||||
<1,200 | 5.7 | 83.5 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 10.9 |
1,200 – 2,999 | 4.1 | 88.2 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 35.4 |
3,000 – 5,499 | 13.1 | 81.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 100.0 | 46.8 |
5,500 – 6,999 | 13.2 | 71.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 13.0 | 100.0 | 43.9 |
7,000 – 9,999 | 52.1 | 38.9 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 100.0 | 45.1 |
10,000+ | 40.1 | 47.4 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 100.0 | 66.4 |
In-service training in selected facility: | |||||||
For midwives | 19.1 | 73.6 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 100.0 | 96.3 |
For nurses | 19.1 | 73.6 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 100.0 | 96.3 |
For doctors | 10.5 | 78.8 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 100.0 | 39.8 |