Table 1.
Socio‐demographic and obstetric characteristics of study participants at baseline (n = 60)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Current age in years (median, IQR) | 28 (21–36) | |
| Living situation | ||
| Alone* | 13 | 31.6 |
| Husband* | 24 | 40.0 |
| Parents* | 8 | 13.3 |
| Other* | 15 | 25.1 |
| Any living children | 39 | 65 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| None | 10 | 16.7 |
| Some primary | 24 | 40.0 |
| Completed primary | 17 | 28.3 |
| Any secondary | 9 | 15 |
| Occupation | ||
| None | 35 | 58.3 |
| Vendor/shopkeeper | 5 | 8.3 |
| Farmer | 15 | 25.0 |
| Other | 5 | 8.3 |
| Primary source of financial support | ||
| Self | 18 | 30 |
| Husband | 21 | 35 |
| Other | 21 | 35 |
| Household assets | ||
| Piped water | 9 | 15.0 |
| Flush/pour flush toilet | 4 | 6.7 |
| Electricity | 26 | 43.3 |
| Radio | 35 | 58.3 |
| Television | 17 | 28.3 |
| Mobile phone | 39 | 65 |
| Refrigerator | 26 | 43.3 |
| Age at first birth† | 18 (16.5–20) | |
| Pregnancies before fistula† | 1 (0–3) | |
| Live births before fistula† | 1 (0–3) | |
| Any births since fistula† | 7 | 11.7 |
| Age at fistula† | 22.5 (18–31) | |
| Duration living with fistula | ||
| <1 month | 8 | 13.3 |
| 1–3 month | 19 | 31.7 |
| 3–12 month | 9 | 13.3 |
| 1–2 years | 3 | 5 |
| 3–5 years | 5 | 8.3 |
| >5 years | 17 | 28.3 |
| Any ANC for pregnancy resulting in fistula | 56 | 93.3 |
| Health facility delivery for pregnancy resulting in fistula | 58 | 96.7 |
| Infant survived delivery for pregnancy resulting in fistula | 17 | 28.3 |
| Likely aetiology of fistula | ||
| Obstetric | 41 | 68.3 |
| Childbirth‐related iatrogenic | 19 | 31.7 |
Iqr, interquartile range.
*
With or without young children.
†
Maximum two participants per each ‘other’ district.