Risk factors for vaginal fistula symptoms in Sub-Saharan Africa: A pooled analysis of national household survey data

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Maheu Giroux, Mathieu ^a   Filippi, Véronique ^b   Maulet, Nathalie ^c   Samadoulougou, Sékou ^c   Castro, Marcia C ^d   Meda, Nicolas ^e,f   Pouliot, Mariève ^g   Kirakoya Samadoulougou, Fati ^c  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e CENTRE MURAZ   (Burkina Faso)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE OUAGADOUGOU   (Burkina Faso)

^g UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Obstetric fistula; Rectovaginal fistula; Reproductive health; Sexual health; Vesicovaginal fistula; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEXUAL VIOLENCE; SHORT STATURE; SYMPTOM; VAGINA DISEASE; ADULT; BAYES THEOREM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY SIZE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICAL MODEL; VAGINAL FISTULA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BAYES THEOREM; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; VAGINAL FISTULA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84963851538     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-016-0871-6     Document Type: Article

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