Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants
Pseudonyms initiala | Age | Nationality | Duration with VF | Cause of VF | Marital status | No. of children | State of VF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 32 | Congolese | Since 2013 | Gang Rape | Married | 3 | Failed repair |
A | 24 | Somali | Since 2010 | Obstetric | Divorced | 0 (Still birth) | Failed repair |
M | 39 | Rwandese | Since 1995 | Obstetric | Divorced | 0 (Still birth) | Failed repair |
N | 50 | Congolese | Since 1990 | Obstetric | Married | 0 | Still with the fistula |
N | 43 | Burundian | Since 2011 | Rape | Married | 6 | Successful repair |
M | 45 | Rwandese | Since 1996 | Obstetric | Divorced | 3 | Successfully repaired |
A | 41 | Somali | Since 2015 | Rape | Widow | 1 | Successfully repaired |
B | 50 | Congolese | 15 years | Obstetric | Married | 3 | Not yet repaired |
S | 42 | Somali | Since 2010 | Rape | Separated during war | 7 | Successfully repaired |
K | 24 | Burundian | Since 2015 | Cancer | Divorced | 1 | Irreparable |