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Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of exit clients and community members participating in in IDIs and FGDs

From: Involving the health sector in the prevention and care of female genital mutilation: results from formative research in GuineaImpliquer le secteur de la santé dans la prévention et la prise en charge des mutilations génitales féminines: résultats d'une recherche formative en Guinée

 

Female community members

(N = 47)

Male community members

(N = 37)

Exit clients

(N = 9)

Total (%)

(N = 93)

Age (years)

 < 20

12

10

1

23 (25)

20–24

10

9

3

22 (24)

25–29

5

4

3

12 (13)

30–34

1

1

0

2 (2)

35–39

6

2

1

9 (10)

40 + 

13

11

1

25 (27)

Marital status

Single

7

20

0

27 (29)

Married

36

16

9

61 (66)

Divorced

2

0

0

2 (2)

Widowed

2

1

0

3 (3)

Location

Urban

24

24

5

53 (57)

Rural

23

13

4

40 (43)

Religion

Muslim

46

36

9

91 (98)

Christian

1

1

0

2 (2)

Educational level

Not in school

25

10

6

41 (44)

Primary

7

4

1

12 (13)

Secondary

13

14

0

27 (29)

Professional

1

1

0

2 (2)

University

1

8

2

11 (12)

Occupation

Housewife

17

0

1

18 (19)

Dressmaker

9

0

3

12 (13)

Salesman/saleswoman

7

5

2

14 (15)

Pupil/student

4

8

0

12 (13)

Farmer

3

6

1

10 (11)_

University graduate not employed

0

4

1

5 (5)

Other

7

14

1

22 (24)

Number of living children

0

17

22

1

40 (43)

1–2

10

5

7

22 (24)

3–4

6

3

0

9 (10)

5–7

11

4

1

16 (17)

8–10

3

3

0

6 (7)