Table 1 Background characteristics for fistula cases and controls
From: Musculoskeletal sequelae in patients with obstetric fistula – a case–control study
Cases (n = 70) | Range | Controls (n = 100) | Range | 95%CI of the difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)† | 31.5 (SD 12.1) | 15.0-63.0 | 31.7 (SD 8.1) | 20.0-65.0 | −3.6, 2.8 |
Weight (kg)† | 44.9 (SD 6.8) | 30.7-64.8 | 48.7 (SD 8.2) | 29.8-72.5 | −6.1, −1.4 |
Height (cm) | 151.6 (SD 7.4) | 132.5-172.0 | 156.7 (SD 5.6) | 140.7-173.0 | −7.1, −3.1 |
BMI (kg/m2)† | 19.0 (SD 2.4) | 13.0-25.0 | 19.3 (SD 3.3) | 12.0-31.0 | −1.2, 0.6 |
Duration of labour (days)††# | 3.0 | 0.1-8.0 | 0.2 | 0.1-5.0 | <0.001 |
Years since labour†# | 4.0 | 0.1-36.0 | 4.0 | 0.2-30.0 | 0.77 |