Female genital mutilation: prevalence, associated factors and health consequences among reproductive age group women in Keffa Zone, Southwest, Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics study participants in keffa Zone, Southwest, Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 750)

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age	15–19	14	1.9
	20–24	48	6.4
	25–29	158	21.1
	30–34	202	26.9
	35–39	179	23.9
	40–44	99	13.2
	45–49	50	6.7
Marital status	Single	28	3.7
	Married	658	87.7
	Widowed	44	5.9
	Divorced	20	2.7
Residence	Urban	665	88.7
Residence	Rural	85	11.3
Religion	Orthodox	488	65.1
	Muslim	78	10.4
	Protestant	174	23.2
	Others*	10	1.3
Educational status of mothers	Illiterate	268	35.7
	Primary cycle	335	44.7
	Secondary	67	8.9
	Diploma and above	80	10.7
Occupation of mother	House wife	662	88.3
	Laborer	33	4.4
	Merchant	23	3.1
	Government employ	31	4.1
	NGO	1	0.1
Educational status of husbands	Illiterate	268	35.7
	Primary cycle	335	44.7
	Secondary	67	8.9
	Diploma and above	80	10.7
Occupation of husbands	Farmer	486	64.8
	Merchant	111	14.8
	Laborer	51	6.8
	Government employ	87	11.6
	NGO	3	0.4
	Others**	12	1.6

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