Table 1 Description of pilot trial participants at baseline (n = 60) and of surgical outcome, n (%) unless otherwise stated
| Â | Control (NÂ =Â 30) | Intervention (NÂ =Â 30) | Total (NÂ =Â 60) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 37.0 (25, 55) | 40.5 (27, 54) | 39.5 (26.5, 54.5) |
Age | |||
 18 to 24 | 7 (24%) | 5 (17%) | 12 (20%) |
 25 to 34 | 6 (21%) | 5 (17%) | 11 (19%) |
 35 to 44 | 5 (17%) | 8 (27%) | 13 (22%) |
 45 to 60 | 6 (21%) | 8 (27%) | 14 (24%) |
 61 to 80 | 5 (17%) | 4 (13%) | 9 (15%) |
Highest level of education completed | |||
 None | 8 (27%) | 10 (33%) | 18 (30%) |
 Less than standard 7 | 7 (23%) | 4 (13%) | 11 (18%) |
 Completed standard 7 | 15 (50%) | 16 (53%) | 31 (52%) |
Distance from home to KCMC (h), median (IQR) | 9.3 (5, 11) | 9.0 (2, 11) | 9.0 (3, 11) |
Literate | 14 (47%) | 17 (57%) | 31 (52%) |
Has any income-generating activities | 20 (67%) | 17 (57%) | 37 (62%) |
Religion | |||
 Christian | 13 (43%) | 12 (40%) | 25 (42%) |
 Muslim | 17 (57%) | 17 (57%) | 34 (57%) |
 No religion | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (2%) |
Marital Status | |||
 Married and living together | 11 (38%) | 13 (43%) | 24 (41%) |
 Married but living apart | 5 (17%) | 2 (7%) | 7 (12%) |
 Single (never married) | 3 (10%) | 3 (10%) | 6 (10%) |
 Widowed | 7 (24%) | 5 (17%) | 12 (20%) |
 Separated/divorced | 3 (10%) | 7 (23%) | 10 (17%) |
Experienced stillbirth/death due to fistula | 28 (93%) | 26 (87%) | 54 (90%) |
Has any living children | 18 (60%) | 22 (73%) | 40 (67%) |
Fistula type | |||
 VVFa (leaking urine) | 26 (87%) | 28 (93%) | 54 (90%) |
 RVFb (leaking stool) | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) | 2 (3%) |
 Both VVF and RVF | 3 (10%) | 1 (3%) | 4 (7%) |
Months from fistula, median (IQR) | 154 (3, 295) | 168 (10, 229) | 162 (9, 295) |
Fistula surgery successfulc | 18 (60%) | 22 (73%) | 40 (67%) |