Table 4: Participants' characteristics of knowledgeon prevention& treatment of obstetric fistula (n = 518).
|
Indicators |
Intervention group (n = 140) (n = %) |
Comparison group (n = 67) (n = %) |
p-value |
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|
Obstetric fistula prevention |
Delaying the age of early marriage |
No |
61 (45.2) |
10 (28.6) |
0.002 |
|
Yes |
74 (54.8) |
39 (79.6) |
|
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|
Cessation of Early pregnancy |
No |
51 (37.8) |
26 (74.3) |
0.000 |
|
|
Yes |
84 (62.2) |
15 (30.6) |
|
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|
Timely access to the health facility |
No |
96 (71.1) |
27 (77.1) |
0.041 |
|
|
Yes |
39 (28.9) |
22 (44.9) |
|
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|
Delivery with a skilled birth attendant |
No |
63 (45) |
38 (71.7) |
0.000 |
|
|
Yes |
77 (50) |
18 (26.9) |
|
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|
Health Facility Delivery |
No |
69 (49.3) |
34 (64.2) |
0.005 |
|
|
Yes |
71 (50.7) |
20 (29.9) |
|
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|
Know at least one prevention method (n = 259) |
No |
124 (47.9) |
210 (81.1) |
0.000 |
|
|
Yes |
135 (52.1) |
49 (18.9) |
|
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|
Obstetric fistula treatment |
Know OF will be treated |
No |
14 (10) |
26 (38.8) |
< 0.001 |
|
Yes |
126 (90.0) |
41 (61.2) |
|
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|
Know cured OF women |
No |
115 (82.1) |
53 (79.1) |
0.601 |
|
|
Yes |
25 (17.9) |
14 (20.9) |
|
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|
Know fistula repair center |
No |
71 (50.7) |
40 (59.7) |
0.225 |
|
|
Yes |
69 (49.3) |
27 (40.3) |
|
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|
Answer at least two treatment-related |
No |
135 (52.1) |
221 (85.3) |
|
|
|
Yes |
124 (47.9) |
38 (14.7) |
< 0.001 |
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Chi-square test, p < 0.05 is statistically significant.