Transfusion was administered in 27.7 % of women with
PPH (Table 2). Some patients required a hysterectomy
(1.1 %) or a transfer to another hospital (1.1 %). After
adjustment for women’s characteristics, aspects of pregnancy
and delivery, the risk of death for women with
PPH was 2.17 higher in women with transfusion, and
13.35 higher in women who required a transfer to another
hospital. One-half of the transferred women died
during transportation or after the admission to the other
hospital. Hysterectomy was associated with an increased