Table 3.

Risk factors of obstetrical fistula and illiteracy status of the patients (Part 2)

Author	Journal	Year	Illiteracy
Meyer et al. [22]	Am J O G	2007	49/58(84.5%)
Ijaiya and Aboyeji [23]	WAJM	2004	32/34(94.1%)
Melah et. al [4]	J OG	2007	77/80(96.3)
Wall et al. [26]	Am J O G	2004	700/898(77.9)
Holme et al. [7]	Br J O G	2007	42/213(19.7)
Rijken and Chilopora [32]	Int J G O	2007	154/407(37.8)
Jokhio and Kelly [33]	Int J G O	2006	105/116(90.5)
Gessessew and Mesfin [8]	Eth M J	2003	156/193(80.8)%

Illiteracy among the obstetrical fistula patients ranged from 19% to 96% (Table 3)