Table 2 Distribution of obstetric and fistula related factors among women with obstetric fistula in Ethiopia,2017 (n = 289)
From: Quality of life and associated factors among women with obstetric fistula in Ethiopia
Variables | Categories | Freq/mean ± SD | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age at the first marriage |  | 15.65(SD ± 3.6) |  |
Mean age at first pregnancy |  | 17.49 ± 3.73 |  |
Type of fistula | VVF | 218 | 75.4 |
|  | RVF/ RVF + VVF | 71 | 24.6 |
Duration of incontinence before surgical repair |  < 1 | 125 | 43.4 |
|  | 1–5 | 103 | 35.4 |
|  |  > 5 | 61 | 21.2 |
Women who have children | Yes | 169 | 58.5 |
| Â | No | 120 | 41.5 |
Number of children present | Mean (SD) | 2 ± 1.32 |  |
stillbirth | Yes | 160 | 55.4 |
| Â | No | 129 | 44.6 |
Mean number of previous stillbirths | 2 ± 1.22 |  |  |
Reason for coming to the institution | New visit to seek help | 45 | 15.6 |
| Â | Waiting for surgical procedure | 190 | 65.7 |
| Â | For follow up | 17 | 5.9 |
| Â | For counseling | 4 | 1.4 |
Intervention | Surgery | 223 | 77.2 |
| Â | Counseling | 10 | 3.5 |
| Â | physiotherapy | 4 | 1.4 |
Duration for follow ups |  < 4 years | 197 | 68.2 |
|  | 4–8 years | 47 | 16.2 |
|  |  > 8 years | 45 | 15.6 |
Hospital stay for intervention |  < 6 month | 155 | 53.6 |
|  | 1–6 month | 109 | 37.7 |
|  |  > 6 months | 25 | 8.7 |