Table 1. Characteristics of SV survivors and their management at the GBVRC in Mombasa, Kenya (2007–2018).
| Overall | Females | Males | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 6,575 | n = 5,837, 88% | n = 738, 12% | |
| Survivor median age | 14 years (8–17 IQR) | 14 years (9–17 IQR) | 9 years (6–13 IQR) |
| Perpetrator median age | 28 years (20–40 IQR) | 29 years (20–40 IQR) | 25 years (17–40 IQR) |
| Survivor age group | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) |
| ≤10 years | 1,968 (30) | 1,566 (27) | 402 (54) |
| 11–15 years | 1,702 (26) | 1,496 (26) | 206 (27) |
| 16–20 years | 1,970 (30) | 1,906 (33) | 64 (9) |
| >20 years | 935 (14) | 869 (15) | 669 (9) |
| Perpetrator* known to survivor | 5,604 (85) | 4,949 (85) | 655 (89) |
| Type of assault | |||
| Vaginal | 5,114 (80) | 5,076 (89) | – |
| Anal | 1,037 (16) | 427 (7) | 610 (92) |
| Oral | 165 (3) | 133 (2) | 32 (5) |
| Other | 84 (1) | 68 (1) | 16 (3) |
| Condom used by perpetrator | 344 (3) | 321 (6) | 23 (3) |
| Survivor response | |||
| Reported to the police | 3,334 (51) | 2,961 (51) | 373 (52) |
| Attended a health facility immediately | 3,026 (48) | 2,697 (47) | 329 (46) |
| Changed clothes | 5,285 (81) | 4,979 (83) | 640 (88) |
| Bathed | 5,202 (81) | 4,586 (80) | 616 (85) |
| Clinical management | |||
| PEP given | 3,115 (48) | 2,766 (48) | 349 (48) |
| Emergency contraceptive given | – | 3,117 (61) | – |
| STI treatment given | 3,366 (52) | 2,996 (53) | 370 (51) |
* Data were available on perpetrators for 6,352 cases of SV (96%).
Abbreviations: GBVRC, gender-based violence and recovery centre; IQR, interquartile range; PEP, HIV postexposure prophylaxis; STI, sexually transmitted infection; SV, sexual violence.