Table 3.
Maternal Health-Care Utilization Factors for the Determinants of Female Genital Mutilation Among Children Under the Age of Five in Motta, Northwest Ethiopia, in 2022 (N = 320)
| Variables | Category | Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antenatal care follow-up | Yes | 57 (89.1) | 247 (96.5) | 304 (95.0) |
| No | 7 (10.9) | 9 (3.5) | 16 (5.0) | |
| Number of ANC | 0–3 | 53 (82.8) | 145 (56.6) | 198 (61.9) |
| ≥4 | 11 (17.2) | 111 (43.4) | 122 (38.1) | |
| Place of delivery | Health institution | 60 (93.8) | 235 (91.8) | 295 (92.2) |
| Home | 4 (6.2) | 21 (8.2) | 25 (7.8) | |
| Post natal care | Yes | 52 (81.3) | 229 (89.5) | 281 (87.8) |
| No | 12 (18.7) | 27 (10.5) | 39 (12.2) |