Table 4 Logistic regression for factors associated with the practice of FGM among girls in refugee camps, Jijiga, 2004.
Parent characteristics | Circumcision status of girls | Odds Ratio (95% CI)* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Circumcised, n(%) | Not circumcised, n(%) | Crude | Adjusted | |
Age of parent | ||||
< 35 | 54 (87.1) | 55 (52.9) | 6.01 (2.5, 15.94) | 6.65 (2.6, 16.7)** |
≥35 | 8 (12.9) | 49 (47.1) | 1 | 1 |
Duration of stay in camp | ||||
≤10 years | 5 (8.1) | 16 (15.4) | 0.5 (0.1, 1.5) | 1.06 (0.3,3.6) |
>10 | 57 (91.9) | 88 (84.6) | 1 | 1 |
Attended formal school | ||||
Yes | 55 (88.7) | 98 (94.2) | 2.1 (0.6, 7.9) | 3.6 (0.9, 14.4) |
No | 7 (11.3) | 6 (5.8) | 1 | 1 |
Knew at least one of FGM complications | ||||
Yes | 16 (25.8) | 27 (26.0) | 1.1 (0.5, 2.3) | 0.5 (0.2, 1.2) |
No | 46 (74.2) | 77 (74.0) | 1 | 1 |
Participation in anti-FGM interventions | ||||
Yes | 28 (45.2) | 77 (74.0) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.6) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.6)** |
No | 34 (54.8) | 27 (26.0) | 1 | 1 |