Table 2.
Univariate and multivariate analysis of determinants of successful fistula repair outcomes among 272 obstetric fistula cases
| Case characteristics | Case characteristics | Unadjusted OR (95 % CI), P valuea | Adjustedb OR (95 % CI), P valuec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | 16–25 | 1 | – |
| ≥26 | 1.13 (0.46–2.76), 0.791 | – | |
| 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2–5 | 1.46 (0.64–3.36), 0.372 | – | |
| ≥6 | 1.224 (0.43–3.50), 0.705 | – | |
| Fistula type | VVF | 1 | – |
| RVF | 3.63 (0.78–16.96), 0.101 | 2.70 (0.52–14.05), 0.238 | |
| UVF | 0.53 (0.23–1.24), 0.144 | 0.58 (0.23–1.43), 0.234 | |
| VUF | 1.11 (0.42–2.88), 0.838 | 9.29 (0.46–187.26), 0.146 | |
| Others | Empty | Empty | |
| Fistula cause | Labour | 1 | – |
| Surgical | 1.39 (0.60–3.26), 0.440 | – | |
| Others | 0.67 (0.13–3.32), 0.621 | – | |
| Surgical operation | Vaginal | 1 | – |
| Abdominal | 0.69 (0.39–1.05), 0.292 | 0.183 (0.01–1.57), 0.078 | |
| Others | 0.81 (0.22–2.99), 0.752 | 0.43 (0.09–2.026), 0.288 | |
| Inoperable | Empty | Empty | |
| Time in labour in (days) | 0–2 | 1 | 1 |
| ≥3 | 0.35 (0.17–0.35), 0.005 | 0.43 (0.19–0.96), 0.040 | |
| Not applicable | Empty | Empty | |
| Fistula duration | 0 | 1 | – |
| ≥1 | 0.35 (0.15–0.84), 0.019 | 0.26 (0.09–0.75), 0.013 | |
| Repair attempt | 1st | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd to 4th | 0.34 (0.146–0.78), 0.011 | 0.15 (0.03–0.62), 0.009 |
aChi square tests for binary characteristics were used to produce unadjusted p value
bAdjusted odds ratio were obtained after adjusting for variables; repair attempt, fistula duration in years, Time in labour, Surgical operation type and fistula type in final model
cMultivariate logistic regression tests were used to produce adjusted p value