Table 2

Signs and symptoms, and combinations of symptoms prior to diagnosis of uterine rupture

 Presence of symptom
N (%)
Combination of two symptoms
Abdominal painVaginal bleedingHypertoniaAcute absence of contractionsHaematuria
Abnormal CTG55/74 (74.3)36/74 (48.6)16/74 (21.6)9/73 (12.3)6/74 (8.1)4/74 (5.4)
Abdominal pain59/89 (66.2)16/87 (18.3)8/86 (9.3)5/87 (5.7)5/87 (5.7)
Vaginal bleeding27/86 (31.3)1/86 (1.1)3/86 (3.4)1/86 (1.1)
Hypertonia9/85 (10.5)2/85 (2.3)1/85 (1.1)
Acute absence of contractions8/86 (9.3)3/86 (3.4)
Haematuria6/86 (6.9)