Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of patients who underwent successful closure of obstetric vesicovaginal fistula repair at the Yirgalem Hamlin fistula center, 2021 (n = 499)

Age at fistula repair in year

< 18

31

6.2

≥ 18

468

93.8

Age at first pregnancy in years

< 18

335

67.1

≥ 18

164

32.9

Education

Have no formal education

301

61.7

Have some formal education

106

32.3

Data not recorded

30

6.0

Marital status

Married

403

80

Divorced/separated

49

9.8

Single

12

2.4

Widowed

9

1.8

Data not recorded

26

5.2