Table 4 Demographic variables and association to FGM/C health care-seeking
From: Health care-seeking patterns for female genital mutilation/cutting among young Somalis in Norway
Demographic variables | Health care-seeking for FGM/C | Statistics | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes | No | Â | Â |
Place of birth: |  |  | X2 = 0.70 | 0.40 |
 Born in Norway | 0 (0.0) | 3(4.8) |  |  |
 Born out of Norway | 14 (100) | 59 (95.2) |  |  |
Age distribution (years): |  |  | X2 = 0.001 | 0.97 |
 16 to 20 | 11 (68.8) | 43 (68.3) |  |  |
 21 to 25 | 5 (31.3) | 20 (31.7) |  |  |
Age at migration to Norway |  |  | X2 = 0.02 | 0.87 |
 0 to 11 years | 7 (43.8) | 29 (46.0) |  |  |
  ≥ 12 years | 9 (56.3) | 34 (54.0) |  |  |
Education: |  |  | X2 = 6.23 | 0.10 |
 University | 4 (25.0) | 4 (6.6) |  |  |
 Secondary | 9 (56.3) | 32 (52.5) |  |  |
 Primary | 3 (18.8) | 21 (34.4) |  |  |
 Informal education | 0 (0.0) | 4 (6.6) |  |  |
Marital status: |  |  | X2 = 3.04 | 0.21 |
 Single | 11 (68.8) | 51 (85.0) |  |  |
 Married | 5 (31.3) | 8 (13.3) |  |  |
 Divorce | 3 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) |  |  |
Women in support of FGM/C: |  |  | X2 = 0.05 | 0.81 |
 No | 12 (80.0) | 52 (82.5) |  |  |
 Yes | 3 (20.0) | 11 (17.5) |  |  |
Women stigmatized of FGM/C practice: |  |  | X2 = 4.34 | 0.03 |
 No | 9 (56.3) | 48 (81.4) |  |  |
 Yes | 7 (43.8) | 11 (18.6) |  |  |