The Experience of Women with Obstetric Fistula following Corrective Surgery: A Qualitative Study in Benadir and Mudug Regions, Somalia

Table 1

Participants’ background profile.

Variable	Characteristics
	Category	Number	Percentage (%)
Current age (years)	15–24	10	47.6
	25–34	7	33.3
	35–44	2	9.5
	45–54	1	4.8
	55 and above	1	4.8
Age at OBF occurrence (years)	15–24	18	85.7
	25–34	2	9.5
	35–44	1	4.8
	45–54	0	0.0
	55 and above	0	0.0
Region	Benadir	17	81.0
	Mudug	4	19.0
Residence	Rural	12	57.1
	Urban	9	42.9
Education	Formal education	6	28.6
	No formal education	15	71.4
Occupation	Unemployed	15	71.4
	Employed	6	28.6
Current marital status	Married	9	42.9
	Widowed	2	9.5
	Divorced	10	47.6
Place of last delivery	Home	16	76.2
	Health facility	5	23.8
Number of years lived with obstetric fistula	1–3	11	52.4
	4–6	4	19.0
	7–9	3	14.3
	Above 9	3	14.3
Number of surgeries	1–2	18	85.7
	3–4	2	9.5
	Above 4	1	4.8
Parity	Primigravid	9	42.9
	Para 2–4	7	33.3
	Para 5 or more	5	23.8

Source: field data 2017.