Table 3 Fistula characteristics of women who underwent obstetric fistula repair in Yirgalem Hamlin fistula center, Southern Ethiopia, 2021
Variables | Category | Frequency (n = 562) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
The total duration of a fistula to repair in months |  ≤ 12 | 364 | 64.8 |
12–60 | 90 | 16.0 | |
 ≥ 60 | 108 | 19.2 | |
Goh fistula type | Type 1 | 177 | 31.5 |
Type 2 | 235 | 41.8 | |
Type 3 | 106 | 18.9 | |
Type 4 | 44 | 7.8 | |
Fistula size in centimeters |  ≤ 3 | 455 | 81.0 |
 > 3 | 107 | 19.0 | |
Presence of circumferential defect | No | 468 | 83.3 |
Yes | 94 | 16.7 | |
Previous history of fistula repair | No | 553 | 98.4 |
Yes | 9 | 1.6 | |
Number of fistulae | One | 534 | 95.0 |
Two | 28 | 5.0 | |
Status of urethra | Intact | 316 | 56.2 |
Partially damage | 208 | 37.0 | |
Completely damage | 38 | 6.8 | |
Status of the bladder neck | Intact | 450 | 80.1 |
Damagea | 112 | 19.9 | |
Vaginal scarring/fistula fibrosis | None | 40 | 7.1 |
Mild | 400 | 71.2 | |
Moderate to severe | 122 | 21.7 |