Table 4:
Cumulative incidence of study outcomes for selected study variables among women discharged with a closed fistula, 2012–16 in Guinea
| Cumulaive incidence | Cumulative incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI) | Rate ratio | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fistula recurrence | ||||
| Pregnancy status | ·· | ·· | 1·2 (0·8–1·7) | 0·3061 |
| No | 63 | 73·0 (57·0–93·4) | ·· | ·· |
| Yes | 10 | 60·7 (32·7–112·9) | ·· | ·· |
| Sexual activity | ||||
| No | 43 | 142·6 (105·7–192·2) | 3·4 (2·1–5·7) | <0·0001 |
| Yes | 30 | 41·3 (28·9–59·1) | ·· | ·· |
| Urethral involvement | ·· | ·· | 2·7 (1·6–4·6) | <0·0001 |
| No | 25 | 42·2 (28·5–62·5) | ·· | ·· |
| Yes | 45 | 113·8 (85·0–152·5) | ·· | ·· |
| Status of bladder neck | ·· | ·· | 1·9 (1·2–3·2) | 0·0032 |
| Normal | 29 | 51·1 (35·5–73·5) | ·· | ·· |
| Damaged | 41 | 98·7 (72·7–134·0) | ·· | ·· |
| Vaginal scarring | ·· | ·· | 1·7 (1·0–3·0) | 0·0291 |
| No | 19 | 49·9 (31·8–78·2) | ·· | ·· |
| Yes | 47 | 82·7 (62·1–110·1) | ·· | ·· |
| Residual incontinence | ||||
| Pregnancy status | ·· | ·· | 1·9 (0·6–4·9) | 0·1011 |
| No | 18 | 18·8 (11·9–29·9) | ·· | ·· |
| Yes | 6 | 35·2 (15·8–78·5) | ·· | ·· |
| Sexual activity | ·· | ·· | 1·2 (0·9–1·5) | 0·3557 |
| No | 7 | 18·8 (9·0–39·5) | ·· | ·· |
| Yes | 17 | 22·5 (14·0–36·2) | ·· | ·· |
| Urethral involvement | ·· | ·· | 1·6 (0·6–3·8) | 0·1431 |
| No | 11 | 17·8 (9·9–32·2) | ·· | ·· |
| Yes | 13 | 27·8 (16·1–47·9) | ·· | ·· |
| Status of bladder neck | ·· | ·· | 1·8 (0·7–4·5) | 0·0847 |
| Normal | 10 | 16·5 (8·9–30·8) | ·· | ·· |
| Damaged | 14 | 29·4 (17·4–49·6) | ·· | ·· |
| Vaginal scarring | ·· | ·· | 1·6 (0·6–4·5) | 0·1612 |
| No | 7 | 17·2 (8·2–36·1) | ·· | ·· |
| Yes | 17 | 27·0 (16·8–43·5) | ·· | ·· |
| Pregnancy | ||||
| Urethral involvement | ·· | ·· | 1·3 (0·8–2·1) | 0·1603 |
| No | 36 | 95·1 (68·6–131·8) | ·· | ·· |
| Yes | 29 | 122·0 (84·8–175·6) | ·· | ·· |
| Status of bladder neck | ·· | ·· | 1·0 (0·9–1·1) | 0·4668 |
| Normal | 38 | 102·4 (74·5–140·7) | ·· | ·· |
| Damaged | 24 | 99·9 (67·0–149·1) | ·· | ·· |
| Vaginal scarring | ·· | ·· | 1·0 (0·6–1·8) | 0·4256 |
| No | 24 | 99·2 (66·5–148·1) | ·· | ·· |
| Yes | 37 | 104·5 (75·7–144·2) | ·· | ·· |
| Fistula status at discharge | ·· | ·· | 2·2 (0·6–5·9) | 0·0798 |
| Closed and dry | 63 | 102·3 (79·9–130·9) | ·· | ·· |
| Closed with residual incontinence | 4 | 224·7 (84·3–598·7) | ·· | ·· |
Some variables are missing data as these could not be collected from certain women.