Table 3

Uterotonics and uterine evacuation for management of abortion-related complications by severity*

Severity of abortion-related complications
Management of complicationsTotal (n=13 657)Severe maternal outcomes (n=323)Potentially life-threatening complications (n=957)Moderate (n=7953)Mild (n=4424)P value
Uterotonics2280 (16.7)62 (19.2)120 (12.5)1493 (18.8)605 (13.7)<0.0001
Uterine evacuation3765 (27.6)74 (22.9)212 (22.2)1904 (23.9)1575 (35.6)
Both uterotonics and uterine evacuation6790 (49.7)114 (35.3)543 (56.7)4177 (52.5)1956 (44.2)
Other634 (4.6)68 (21.1)77 (8.1)282 (3.6)207 (4.7)
None188 (1.4)5 (1.6)5 (0.52)97 (1.2)81 (1.8)
  • *Mutually exclusive.