Table 2 Age specific prevalence (%) of self-reported FGM among all girls ≤ 12 years old in refugee camps, Jijiga, 2004.
Birth status of the girls | Age group (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1–2 | 3–4 | 5–6 | 7–8 | 9–10 | 11–12 | Total | |
Second from the last (older) | |||||||
FGM, n (%) | 0 | 0 | 8 (29.6) | 21 (53.8) | 29 (78.4) | 39 (95.0) | 97 (54.5) |
Sub-total, n | 12 | 23 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 178 |
Last girl (younger) | |||||||
FGM, n (%) | 0 | 1 (3.4) | 1 (4.8) | 11 (47.8) | 10 (76.9) | 2 (100.0) | 25 (22.7) |
Sub-total, n | 22 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 110 |
Both girls | |||||||
FGM, n (%) | 0 | 1 (1.9) | 9 (18.8) | 32 (51.6) | 39 (78.0) | 41 (95.2) | 122 (42.4) |
Total, n | 34 | 52 | 48 | 62 | 50 | 42 | 288 |