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Table 2 Fistula characteristics among study participants

From: Predictors and outcome of surgical repair of obstetric fistula at a regional referral hospital, Mbarara, western Uganda

Fistula characteristic

Proportion

Percentage

Fistula class

  

   Type I

33

45

   Type IIa

13

17

   Type IIb

28

37

   Type III

1

1.3

Level of urethral involvement

  

   Partial/Juxta urethral

16

57.1

   Circumferential

12

42.9

Fistula size [n = 76]

  

   Small (< 1 cm)

35

46

   Medium (1-3 cm)

27

36

   Large (> 3 cm)

14

18

   Previous repair

32

41.6

Level of vaginal scarring

  

   Mild/No

27

35.1

   Moderate-Severe

50

64.9