Table 2 Gender differences in the knowledge about the health effects of FC and the attitude towards the practice
Variables | Women (%) | Men (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Education | |||
University | 4.5 | 11.8 | P < 0.02* |
Secondary | 46.4 | 60.2 | |
Primary | 38.4 | 21.5 | |
No formal education | 10.7 | 6.5 | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 31.5 | 53.8 | P < 0.03* |
Married | 40.5 | 32.3 | |
Divorced | 26.1 | 9.7 | |
Widowed | 1.8 | 4.2 | |
Years in Norway | |||
>14 | 20.2 | 14 | P < 0.001* |
10-14 | 29.4 | 19.4 | |
5-9 | 34.8 | 23.6 | |
0-4 | 15.6 | 43 | |
Knowledge of health effects of FGM | |||
Infection | |||
Yes | 95.1 | 95.7 | P < 0.594 |
No | 4.9 | 4.3 | |
Complications in child birth | |||
Yes | 92.5 | 95.8 | P < 0.293 |
No | 7.5 | 4.2 | |
Urine retention | |||
Yes | 90.2 | 93.4 | P < 0.316 |
No | 9.8 | 6.6 | |
Yes | 90.3 | 91.9 | P < 0.456 |
No | 9.7 | 8.1 | |
HIV transmission | |||
Yes | 95.3 | 96.4 | P < 0.496 |
No | 4.7 | 3.6 | |
Attitude towards FGM | |||
None of FC forms are religious duty | 70 | 47.3 | P < 0.002* |
One/both forms are religious duty | 30 | 52.7 | |
Does FC Preserve the dignity of girls? | |||
None of the forms do | 73.6 | 55.4 | P < 0.006* |
One/both forms do | 26.4 | 44.6 | |
Does FC prevent premarital sex | |||
Yes | 71.4 | 64.5 | P < 0.183 |
No | 28.6 | 35.5 | |
Necessary for marriageability of girls | |||
Yes | 58.6 | 58.1 | P < 0.528 |
No | 41.4 | 41.9 |