Table 1 Sample Description Stratified by Etiology of Fistula
Characteristic | Total sample (N = 125) | Etiology of Fistula | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesarean Section (N = 48) | Obstructed Labor (N = 77) | |||
Age in years (median, IQR) | 30 (24.5–42.5) | 32 (26.25–45) | 30 (24–40.5) | .209 |
Education level | .540 | |||
None | 58 (46.4) | 21 (43.8) | 37 (48.1) | |
Some primary | 44 (35.2) | 16 (33.3) | 28 (36.4) | |
Completed primary | 5 (4.0) | 2 (4.2) | 3 (3.9) | |
Some secondary | 15 (12.0) | 9 (18.8) | 6 (7.8) | |
Completed secondary or above | 3 (2.4) | 0 (0) | 3 (3.9) | |
Profession | .323 | |||
Farmer | 95 (76.0) | 34 (70.8) | 61 (79.2) | |
Housekeeper | 19 (15.2) | 8 (16.7) | 11 (14.3) | |
Teacher | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | |
Merchant | 5 (4.0) | 4 (8.3) | 1 (1.3) | |
Other | 5 (4.0) | 2 (4.2) | 3 (3.9) | |
Marital status | .024 | |||
Married | 82 (65.6) | 29 (60.4) | 53 (68.8) | |
Single | 5 (4.0) | 5 (10.4) | 0 (0) | |
Divorced/separated | 29 (23.2) | 12 (25.0) | 17 (22.1) | |
Widowed | 9 (7.2) | 2 (4.2) | 7 (9.1) | |