Table 1.
Characteristics of women having fistula repair surgery, by country.
| Total | Bangladesh | Guinea | Niger | Nigeria | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 1354) | (n = 140) | (n = 251) | (n = 171) | (n = 422) | (n = 370) | |
| Median age at fistula repair (IQR) | 25.0 (20.0–35.0) | 36.0 (30.0–45.0) | 30.0 (22.0–38.0) | 26.0 (20.0–35.0) | 20.0 (18.0–26.0) | 25.0 (20.0–32.0) |
| Median age at fistula occurrence (IQR) | 20.3 (17.3–26.8) | 27.7 (21.7–37.0) | 23.0 (17.7–28.9) | 24.7 (18.8–30.1) | 18.7 (16.0–24.8) | 20.6 (17.9–26.3) |
| Median age at first marriage (IQR) | 15.0 (14.0–18.0) | 15.0 (12.0–17.5) | 15.0 (14.0–16.0) | 15.0 (14.7–17.0) | 15.0 (13.0–16.0) | 18.0 (17.0–20.0) |
| Median parity (IQR) | 2.0 (1.0–5.0) | 3.0 (1.0–5.0) | 3.0 (1.0–6.0) | 3.0 (1.0–5.3) | 1.0 (1.0–4.0) | 2.0 (1.0–5.0) |
| Women with no living children (%) | 38.1 | 36.0 | 37.8 | 26.5 | 56.5 | 25.5 |
| Primary or higher education (%) | 20.8 | 39.3 | 11.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 43.5 |
| Rural residence (%) | 85.8 | 95.0 | 88.4 | 81.9 | 78.0 | 91.1 |
| Household construction | ||||||
| Piped water (%) | 22.7 | 53.2 | 0.4 | 12.4 | 38.9 | 12.8 |
| Electricity (%) | 20.0 | 33.6 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 44.6 | 5.2 |
| Flush/pour flush toilet (%) | 3.9 | 20.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Household possessions | ||||||
| Radio (%) | 69.4 | 21.4 | 23.1 | 92.4 | 88.6 | 86.5 |
| Cell phone (%) | 36.7 | 38.6 | 2.4 | 67.7 | 45.7 | 34.7 |
| Television (%) | 15.3 | 21.4 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 34.6 | 3.5 |
| Refrigerator (%) | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 10.2 | 0.8 |
| Landline (%) | 1.9 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Median fistula duration (years) (IQR) | 1.0 (0.3–3.1) | 1.8 (0.5–9.9) | 2.6 (0.7–9.5) | 0.3 (0.3–0.9) | 0.8 (0.3–2.0) | 0.8 (0.3–3.8) |
IQR = interquartile range.