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Table 1 Demographics Characteristics of the Participants

From: Exploring awareness of obstetric fistula in Eastern and Northern Nigeria: perceived causes, symptoms, and availability of treatment services

Characteristics

FGD; total number of participants (N = 65)

IDIs (N = 44)

Ebonyi

Katsina

Ebonyi

Katsina

Interview category

 Women with women (at NOFIC)

12

12

9

9

 Married men

10

11

  

 Married women

11

9

  

 Healthcare providers

  

10

10

 Caregivers

  

3

3

Age category

    

 20–30 yrs

17

18

6

9

 31–40 yrs

10

11

7

10

 41–50 yrs

5

4

4

8

Average length of time that women lived with fistula (yrs)

6.5

6

6

6