Table 5 Factors associated with FGM among the respondents, Bale zone, Oromia region, South-East Ethiopia, May, 2014
Variable | Circumcised | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Residence | ||||
Rural | 121 (93.8%) | 8 (6.2%) | 5.18 (2.46, 10.89)** | 3.31 (1.48, 7.43)** |
Urban | 365 (74.5%) | 125 (25.5%) | 1 | 1 |
Age | ||||
15-20 | 66 (65.3%) | 35 (34.7%) | 1 | 1 |
21-25 | 108 (66.3%) | 55 (33.7%) | 1.04 (0.62, 1.76) | 1.29 (0.71, 2.33) |
26-30 | 100 (78.1%) | 28 (21.9%) | 1.89 (1.05, 3.40)* | 2.23 (1.12, 4.42)* |
31-35 | 49 (86%) | 8 (11%) | 3.25 (1.39, 7.62)* | 3.93 (1.46, 10.62)** |
36-49 | 163 (95.9%) | 7 (4.3%) | 12.35 (5.22, 29.19)** | 13.46 (5.14, 35.25)*** |
Religion | ||||
Muslim | 306 (83.6%) | 60 (16.4%) | 3.5 (1.55, 7.93)** | 3.55 (1.35, 9.37)** |
Orthodox | 164 (72.6%) | 62 (27.4%) | 1.8 (0.8, 4.14) | 1.65 (0.61, 4.40) |
Protestant | 16 (59.3%) | 11 (40.7%) | 1 | 1 |
Respondent Education | ||||
Unable to read and write | 214 (89.9%) | 24 (10.1%) | 5.27 (3.08, 9.03)* | 2.04 (0.97, 4.27) |
10 education | 179 (76.8%) | 54 (23.2%) | 1.96 (1.25, 3.08)* | 1.34 (0.72, 2.44) |
20 education | 93 (62.8%) | 55 (37.2%) | 1 | 1 |
Husband Education | ||||
Unable to read and write | 143 (92.9%) | 11 (7.1%) | 3.53 (1.75, 7.09)*** | 1.82 (0.79, 4.19) |
10 education | 162 (78.6%) | 44 (21.4%) | 5.92 (3.0, 11.67)*** | 0.93 (0.54, 1.61) |
20 education | 147 (68.7%) | 67 (31.3%) | 1 | 1 |
Occupation | ||||
House wife | 363 (81%) | 85 (19%) | 1.56 (1.01, 2.44)* | 1.21 (0.71, 2.04) |
Government employee | 22 (66.7%) | 11 (33.3%) | 0.73 (0.32, 1.66) | 0.86 (0.31, 2.33) |
Self employee | 101 (73.2%) | 37 (26.8%) | 1 | 1 |