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Table 1 Characters of female genital mutilation/cutting

From: Effect of female genital mutilation/cutting; types I and II on sexual function: case-controlled study

Variable

Total FGM/C (n = 197)

FGM/C I (n = 145)

FGM/C II (n = 52)

p-value FGM/C I vs FGM/C II

Age at FGM/C: mean ± SD

7.13 ± 2.16

7.28 ± 2.27

6.72 ± 1.78

0.065

Performer of FGM/C: n (%)

 Barber

14 (7.1)

5 (3.4)

9 (17.3)

0.000a

 Midwife

63 (32.0)

35 (24.1)

28 (44.4)

 

 Nurse

22 (11.2)

15 (10.3)

7 (13.5)

 

 Physician

98 (49.7

90 (62.1)

8 (15.4)

 

Place of FGM/C: n (%)

 Home

135 (68.5)

91 (62.8)

44 (84.6)

0.002a

 Health related facility

62 (31.5)

54 (37.2

8 (15.4)

 
  1. FGM/C female genital mutilation/cutting
  2. astatistically significant difference by Chi Square test (Student t-test was used to compare mean ages)