From: Knowledge and attitudes of female genital mutilation among midwives in Eastern Sudan
Variable | circumciser (N = 127) | Non-circumciser (N = 30) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 43.8 (8.9) | 44.3 (8.7) | 0.7 |
Duration of work, years | 19.3 (10) | 18.7 (11.3) | 0.7 |
Illiteracy | 80 (63%) | 19 (63.3) | 0.5 |
Rural residence | 58 (45.7%) | 14 (46.7%) | 0.5 |
Identified all types of FGM correctly | 8 (6.3%) | 3 (10%) | 0.3 |