Table 1. Characteristics of presentation to sexual violence programmes in Masisi (conflict zone) and Niangara (post-conflict zone), Democratic Republic of Congo, 2012.
| Masisi | Niangara | ||||
| N | % | N | % | p-value* | |
| Total | 491 | 180 | |||
| Referral | <0.0001 | ||||
| Self or relative/friend | 195 | 40% | 47 | 26% | |
| Community talks/community member** | 97 | 20% | 20 | 11% | |
| Theatre awareness campaign | 0 | 0 | 31 | 17% | |
| Other NGO | 75 | 15% | 54 | 30% | |
| Medical structure | 71 | 15% | 17 | 9% | |
| Police | 11 | 2% | 8 | 4% | |
| Other | 42 | 9% | 3 | 2% | |
| Time passed before presenting for treatment | <0.0001 | ||||
| <72 h | 295 | 60% | 58 | 32% | |
| 72 −120 h | 15 | 3% | 18 | 10% | |
| 6 days −1 month | 65 | 13% | 46 | 26% | |
| 1 month −1 year | 75 | 15% | 46 | 26% | |
| >1 year | 41 | 8% | 12 | 7% | |
| Cause of delay in consultation | 196 | 122 | <0.0001 | ||
| No access to health structures | 32 | 16% | 11 | 9% | |
| Lack of knowledge of treatments | 57 | 29% | 14 | 12% | |
| Fear | 29 | 15% | 27 | 22% | |
| Shame | 13 | 7% | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 65 | 33% | 67 | 57% | |
| Not entered | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3% | |
*Chi-square test for proportions; **: including mamans conseillères in the Masisi programme; NGO: non-governmental organisation.