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Table 2 Demographic and obstetric characteristics of women with an obstetric fistula seeking care for the first time at GFC, Gitega, Burundi

From: Obstetric Fistula in Burundi: a comprehensive approach to managing women with this neglected disease

Variable

n (%)

Total

470

Age (years)

 

 > 20

16 (3)

 20 – 29

171 (36)

 30 - 39

142 (30)

 40 +

140 (30)

 Unknown

1 (0.2)

 Median, years (IQR)

31 (25–40)

Marital status

 

 Single

54 (11)

 Married

255 (54)

 Separated

105 (22)

 Widowed

47 (10)

 Unknown

9 (2)

Parity

 

 One birth

206 (44)

 Two births

73 (15)

 Three or more

181 (39)

 Unknown

10 (2)

 Median births (IQR)

2 (1–4)

Type of obstetric fistula

 

 VVF

407 (87)

 RVF

42 (9)

 VVF & RVF

21 (4)

Duration of fistula (years)

 

 < 1

109 (23)

 1-4

83 (18)

 5-10

89 (19)

 10+

144 (31)

 Unknown

45 (10)

 Median, years (IQR)

6 (1–13)

Initial Intervention at GFC

 

 None*

12 (3)

 Catheter only

4 (1)

 Catheter followed by surgical repair

31 (7)

 Surgical repair only

423 (90)

  1. GFC Gitega fistula centre, IQR Interquartile range, VVF Vesico-vaginal fistula, RVF Recto-vaginal fistula.
  2. * Several women did not receive treatment on their first admission to GFC due to the presence of other co-morbidities and/or complications.