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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of determinants of successful fistula repair outcomes among 272 obstetric fistula cases

From: Obstetric fistula management and predictors of successful closure among women attending a public tertiary hospital in Rwanda: a retrospective review of records

Case characteristics

Case characteristics

Unadjusted OR (95 % CI), P valuea

Adjustedb OR (95 % CI), P valuec

Age group

16–25

1

≥26

1.13 (0.46–2.76), 0.791

1

1

2–5

1.46 (0.64–3.36), 0.372

≥6

1.224 (0.43–3.50), 0.705

Fistula type

VVF

1

RVF

3.63 (0.78–16.96), 0.101

2.70 (0.52–14.05), 0.238

UVF

0.53 (0.23–1.24), 0.144

0.58 (0.23–1.43), 0.234

VUF

1.11 (0.42–2.88), 0.838

9.29 (0.46–187.26), 0.146

Others

Empty

Empty

Fistula cause

Labour

1

Surgical

1.39 (0.60–3.26), 0.440

Others

0.67 (0.13–3.32), 0.621

Surgical operation

Vaginal

1

Abdominal

0.69 (0.39–1.05), 0.292

0.183 (0.01–1.57), 0.078

Others

0.81 (0.22–2.99), 0.752

0.43 (0.09–2.026), 0.288

Inoperable

Empty

Empty

Time in labour in (days)

0–2

1

1

≥3

0.35 (0.17–0.35), 0.005

0.43 (0.19–0.96), 0.040

Not applicable

Empty

Empty

Fistula duration

0

1

≥1

0.35 (0.15–0.84), 0.019

0.26 (0.09–0.75), 0.013

Repair attempt

1st

1

1

2nd to 4th

0.34 (0.146–0.78), 0.011

0.15 (0.03–0.62), 0.009

  1. aChi square tests for binary characteristics were used to produce unadjusted p value
  2. bAdjusted odds ratio were obtained after adjusting for variables; repair attempt, fistula duration in years, Time in labour, Surgical operation type and fistula type in final model
  3. cMultivariate logistic regression tests were used to produce adjusted p value