Table 1 Demographic characteristic of the study population
From: Health care-seeking patterns for female genital mutilation/cutting among young Somalis in Norway
Variables | Male (n = 166) | Female (n = 159) | Total (n = 325) |
|---|---|---|---|
Place of birth, (%) | |||
 Born in Norway | 44.6 | 33.3 | 39.2 |
 Born out of Norway | 55.4 | 66.7 | 60.8 |
Age, (mean ± SD) | 20.0 ± 1.74 | 19.3 ± 1.98 | 19.7 ± 1.90 |
Age at migration to Norway, (mean ± SD) | 13.43 ± 4.8 | 11.07 ± 4.7 | 12.20 ± 4.91 |
Marital status, (%) | |||
 Single | 62.5 | 81.5 | 71.7 |
 Married | 30.6 | 17.2 | 24.1 |
 Divorced | 6.9 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
Education, (%) | |||
 University | 16.9 | 13.4 | 15.2 |
 Secondary | 51.2 | 56.7 | 53.9 |
 Primary | 30.1 | 26.1 | 28.2 |
 No formal education | 1.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
Subjected to genital cutting, (%) | – | 51.6 | 51.6 |
Support of FGM/C practices, (%) | 7.3 | 10.8 | 9.0 |
Stigmatized of FGM/C practice, (%) | |||
 No | 67.7 | 79.1 | 73.2 |
 Yes | 32.3 | 20.9 | 26.8 |