Table 2 Sociodemographic and delivery characteristics by FGM type
Full sample (n = 26,640) | No FGM (n = 6,696) | Type 3 FGM (n = 6,187) | Other FGM (n = 13,591) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FGM status (%) | 24.0 | 25.2 | 23.4 | 51.3 |
Episiotomy (%)a, b | ||||
None | 57.3 | 71.1 | 13.8 | 70.4 |
Anterior | 6.9 | 2.5 | 18.0 | 4.0 |
Posterior Lateral | 21.5 | 25.4 | 12.3 | 23.7 |
Anterior and Posterior | 13.6 | 0.6 | 54.5 | 1.3 |
Other | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
Age (mean) a, b | 26.3 | 25.1 | 27.1 | 26.5 |
Urban Residence a, b | 62.7 | 59.3 | 71.9 | 60.3 |
Education (%) a, b | ||||
No education | 31.8 | 34.3 | 16.6 | 37.5 |
Non-formal | 8.0 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 11.0 |
Primary | 26.7 | 32.2 | 26.6 | 24.1 |
Secondary | 25.0 | 23.1 | 38.4 | 19.9 |
Tertiary | 8.4 | 4.8 | 14.4 | 7.5 |
Socioeconomic status (%)a, b | ||||
Low | 35.6 | 38.2 | 16.7 | 42.8 |
Medium | 61.0 | 58.8 | 79.6 | 53.7 |
High | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
Country (%) a, b | ||||
Burkina Faso | 17.0 | 13.2 | 9.3 | 22.5 |
Ghana | 10.9 | 25.7 | 0.5 | 8.4 |
Kenya | 18.9 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 31.9 |
Nigeria | 14.6 | 23.3 | 6.4 | 14.1 |
Senegal | 12.5 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 18.4 |
Sudan | 26.5 | 18.7 | 82.7 | 4.8 |
Any Previous Births (%) a | 64.1 | 60.1 | 65.0 | 65.7 |
Pelvic introitus width a, b (mean fingerbreadths) | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.49 |
Anal sphincter tear (3rd or 4th Degree) (%)a, b | 7.5 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 9.5 |
Intrapartum Blood Loss (requiring intervention) (%) a, b | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
Postpartum haemorrhage (%)a, b | 6.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 8.2 |