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

Table 2 Variable related to Women’s female genital mutilation participated in study, KeffaZone SWE, 2019

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Ever heard circumcision	Yes	729	97.2
Ever heard circumcision	No	21	2.8
Ever circumcised	Yes	159	21.2
Ever circumcised	No	591	78.8
Type of circumcision	Flesh removed	132	83
Type of circumcision	Genital nicked	97	61
Age of mother at circumcision	I don't know	72	45.3
	5–9	49	30.8
	10–14	29	18.2
	≥ 15	9	5.7
Person performed circumcision	Traditional circumciser	157	98.7
Person performed circumcision	Health professionals	2	1.3

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