Table 1 The demographic and obstetric characteristics of the participants and its relationship with PTSD, 2021 (n = 155)
From: Post-traumatic stress disorder among Iranian women with genital mutilation: a cross-sectional study
Variables | N (%) | PTSD Mean (SD) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age* (year) | 31.46 (6.94) | 27.73 (6.79) | r = 0.026, p = 0.501a |
Mutilation age* (year) | 5.78 (1.58) | 27.73 (6.79) | r = 0.130, p = 0.016a |
Duration of marriage* (year) | 9.33 (5.68) | 27.73 (6.79) | r = 0.013, p = 0.940a |
Number of children* | 1.83 (0. 9) | 27.73 (6.79) | r = 0.025, p = 0.215a |
BMI* | 25.98 (1.88) | 27.73 (6.79) | r = − 0.100, p = 0.038a |
Occupation | f = 1.531, p = 0.256b | ||
Housekeeper | 120 (77.4) | 28.71 (6.71) | |
Working outdoors | 21 (13.5) | 26.95 (6.84) | |
Working at home | 14 (9) | 27.80 (7.23) | |
Level of education | f = 1.824, p = 0.015b | ||
Elementary/middle school | 16 (10.3) | 29.02 (7.42) | |
High school/Diploma | 77 (49.7) | 28.13 (8.05) | |
College education | 62 (40) | 25.23 (7.80) | |
Family income level | f = 0.208, p = 0.924b | ||
Inadequate (under $300 per month) | 96 (61.9) | 30.11 (10.21) | |
Partially adequate (between $300–500 per month) | 56 (36.1) | 26.74 (9.91) | |
Adequate (over $500 per month) | 3 (1.9) | 20 (8.18) | |
Birth type | t = − 0.367, p = 0.771c | ||
NVD | 86 (55.5) | 27.80 (13.21) | |
C/S | 46 (29.7) | 27.66 (11.53) | |
Type of residence | f = 1.730, p = 0.002b | ||
Private | 42 (27.1) | 24 (9.19) | |
Leased | 79 (51) | 28.16 (10.45) | |
Father-in-law’s house | 34 (21.9) | 30. 02 (9.44) | |