Table 3 Obstetric profiles of patients who underwent successful closure of obstetric vesicovaginal fistula repair at the Yirgalem Hamlin fistula center in 2021 (n = 499)
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of parity (delivery) | 1 | 174 | 34.9 |
2–4 | 194 | 38.9 | |
≥ 5 | 131 | 26.3 | |
Presence of ANC | Yes | 268 | 53.7 |
No | 215 | 43.1 | |
Data not recorded | 16 | 3.2 | |
Labor duration in hours | < 24 | 91 | 18.2 |
24–48 | 235 | 47.1 | |
≥ 48 | 173 | 34.7 | |
Place of delivery | Home | 131 | 26.3 |
Health center | 114 | 22.8 | |
Hospital | 234 | 50.9 | |
Mode of delivery | SVD | 269 | 53.9 |
Instrumental vaginal delivery | 22 | 4.4. | |
CS | 208 | 41.7 | |
Fetal outcome | Stillbirth | 393 | 78.8 |
Live | 106 | 21.2 |