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Table 4 Unadjusted log-binomial regression of the association between sexual behaviour and female circumcision by marital status

From: Female genital mutilation and sexual behaviour by marital status among a nationally representative sample of Nigerian women

Variable

Sexual debut

Multiple sexual partner

Number of Lifetime sexual partner

Had STD

Pre-marital sex/virginity status

Number of unions

 

RR(95% CI)

RR(95% CI)

RR(95% CI)

RR (95% CI)

RR (95% CI)

RR (95% CI)

Ever married

 Circumcised

p < 0.001

p = 0.158

p < 0.001

p = 0.178

p < 0.001

p = 0.385

  No

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

  Yes

1.05 (1.03–1.08)

1.15 (0.95–1.41)

1.06 (1.04–1.08)

1.11 (0.95–1.29)

1.37 (1.28–1.46)

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

Never married

 Circumcised

p = 0.987

p = 0.451

p = 0.391

p = 0.632

p = 0.568

 

  No

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 

  Yes

1.00 (0.99–1.01)

0.96 (0.87–1.07)

0.99 (0.96–1.02)

0.91 (0.63–1.33)

1.02 (0.94–1.11)

 
  1. Estimates in bold shows significance at p < 0.05
  2. RR relative risk