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Table 5 Fistula characteristics that predicted successful fistula repair with residual stress incontinence among study participants

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

Variable

Categories

Unadjusted Odd ratio (CI)

Fistula size

Large (> 3 cm)

5.33(0.93-30.50)

 

Medium (1-3 cm)

0.63(1.39-2.86)

 

Small (< 3 cm)

1

Level of vaginal scarring

Moderate severe

NA

 

Mild or no scarring

1

Urethral involvement

Circumferential

10.50 (1.39-79.13)*

 

Partial/Juxta

5 (1.14-22.00)*

 

Urethral involvement

 
 

No urethral involvement

1

Class of Fistula

Type II b

5.56(1.34-23.02)*

 

Type II a

O.625(0.06-6.30)

 

Type I

1

Previous Repair

Yes

4.8(1.27-18.11)*

 

No

1

  1. **-p < 0.001, *-p < 0.05.