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Table 3 Demographic information of women treated by FORAL mobile clinic, July 2010 - June 2011

From: A Congolese community-based health program for survivors of sexual violence

 

n (%)

Total women treated

772

Survivors of sexual violence

657 (85.1%)

Total survivors treated in follow-up visit #1

476 (72.4%)

Total survivors treated in follow-up visit #2

44 (6.7%)

Total survivors treated in follow-up visit #3

2 (3.0%)

Information on Survivors treated at FORAL Clinic:

Age Groups

 

0 - < 20 years

6 (0.9%)

20 - 29 years

113 (17.2%)

30 - 39 years

146 (22.2%)

40 - 49 years

173 (26.3%)

> = 50 years

219 (33.3%)

Marital Status

Single

20 (3.7%)

Married/Not polygamous

231 (43.1%)

Married/Polygamous relationship

101 (18.8%)

Separated/Rejected by Spouse

106 (19.8%)

Widow

78 (14.6%)

Number of children

 

0 kids

21 (3.3%)

1 - 3 kids

177 (28.1%)

4 - 6 kids

267 (42.3%)

> = 7 kids

166 (26.3%)

Year of most recent sexual assault*

Before 2006

282 (46.4%)

2006

98 (16.1%)

2007

118 (19.4%)

2008

55 (9.0%)

2009 - 2011

55 (9.0%)

Place of most recent sexual assault

Home

552 (89.9%)

Field/While cultivating

20 (3.3%)

Forest

26 (4.2%)

On route/While walking

11 (1.8%)

Other

5 (0.8%)

Ever received health care services after sexual assault

Yes

331 (55.2%)

No

269 (44.8%)

  1. *It was not possible to further breakdown year of more recent sexual assault into 2009, 2010, 2011 based on the way data was recorded. This reflects self report of sexual assault amongst women accessing services.