Table 5 Logistic regression of factors independently associated with women’s willingness to subject their daughters to FGM in the future, rural Minia, Egypt, during September–November 2016
From: Female genital mutilation: current awareness, believes and future intention in rural Egypt
Risk factors | OR (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|
Women status | ||
No FGM | 1.00 (Reference) | 0.004a |
Complicated FGM | 0.07 (0.02–0.34) | |
Not complicated FGM | 1.13 (1.02–1.97) | |
Attitude that FGM is a good practice | ||
No | 1.00 (Reference) | 0.0001a |
Yes | 2.35 (1.73–8.95) | |
Knowledge level about FGM | ||
Good | 1.00 (Reference) | 0.001a |
Poor | 1.28 (1.14–1.59) | |
Religion | ||
Christian | 1.00 (Reference) | 0.03a |
Muslim | 1.02 (0.93–1.25) | |
Educational level | ||
University level | 1.00 (Reference) | 0.2 |
Secondary education | 0.17 (0.04–0.81) | |
Basic education | 0.89 (0.1–4. 92) | |
Illiterate | 1.28 (0.2–3.54) | |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 1.00 (Reference) | 0.07 |
Ever married | 0.82 (0.4–1.23) | |
Age group | ||
< 25 year | 1.00 (Reference) | 0.84 |
> 25 year | 1.83 (0.53–4.21) | |