Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| # of study participants | 20 |
| Age | |
| <20 | 1 (5 %) |
| 20–29 | 5 (25 %) |
| 30–39 | 8 (40 %) |
| 40–49 | 1 (5 %) |
| ≥50 | 4 (20 %) |
| Don’t know | 1 (5 %) |
| District | |
| Kasungu | 2 (10 %) |
| Ntcheu | 1 (5 %) |
| Nkhotakota | 4 (20 %) |
| Dowa | 6 (30 %) |
| Mchinji | 1 (5 %) |
| Dedza | 1 (5 %) |
| Lilongwe | 5 (25 %) |
| Religion | |
| Protestant | 1 (5 %) |
| Catholic | 7 (35 %) |
| Muslim | 1 (5 %) |
| Other | 11 (55 %) |
| Education | |
| Never attended school | 6 (30 %) |
| Some primary school | 12 (60 %) |
| Finished primary school or more | 2 (10 %) |
| Occupation | |
| Farmer | 9 (45 %) |
| Housewife/Caretaker | 1 (5 %) |
| Business owner | 7 (35 %) |
| House worker | 1 (5 %) |
| No occupation | 2 (10 %) |
| Relationship status | |
| Married | 11 (55 %) |
| Single | 2 (10 %) |
| In a relationship but not married | 1 (5 %) |
| Married but separated | 3 (15 %) |
| Divorced | 2 (10 %) |
| Widowed | 1 (5 %) |
| Number of living children | |
| 0 | 9 (45 %) |
| 1 | 3 (15 %) |
| 2 | 3 (15 %) |
| 3 | 2 (10 %) |
| 4 | 2 (10 %) |
| 5 | 1 (5 %) |
| Age when fistula developed | |
| <15 | 1 (5 %) |
| 15–19 | 8 (40 %) |
| 20–24 | 4 (20 %) |
| 25–29 | 4 (20 %) |
| 30–34 | 1 (5 %) |
| Don’t know | 2 (10 %) |
| Residual urinary incontinence | |
| Cured, no incontinence | 11 (55 %) |
| Incontinence with cough, strain or exertion | 1 (5 %) |
| Incontinent on walking | 4 (20 %) |
| Incontinent on walking, sitting, and/or lying but still voiding some urine | 2 (10 %) |
| Incontinent on walking, sitting, and/or lying but not voiding any urine | 2 (10 %) |