Table 4.
Teenage status of the patients
| Author | Journal | Year | <20 years at management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nafiou et al. [21] | Int J G O | 2007 | 13/52 (25%) |
| Ijaiya and Aboyeji [23] | WAJM | 2004 | 9/34( 26.5) |
| Ahmad et. al [24] | Int J G O | 2005 | 26/1,025 (2.5%)a |
| Waaldijk [5, 25] | Am J O G | 2004 | 728/1,716 (42.4%)a |
| Qi Li Ya et al. [27] | Med Afr N | 2000 | 6/34 (17.6%)b |
| Rijken and Chilopora [32] | Int J G O | 2007 | 134/407 (32.9) |
| Jokhio and Kelly [33] | Int J G O | 2006 | 10/112 (8.9) |
| Gessessew and Mesfin [8] | Eth M J | 2003 | 74/184 (40.3) |
| Harouna et al. [9] | Med Afr N | 2001 | 45/52 (86.5) |
Teenage condition found in a wide range in obstetrical fistula patients ranging from 8.9% to 86% of patients at the moment of management (Table 4)
aPresent age <16 years old
bPresent age <21 years old