Table 4.
Feelings of 327 women seeing serious infection, health-related problems, and attempted solutions following genital mutilation performed on others in Kersa district, East Hararge, Oromia region, Ethiopia, February 2008
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Feelings of women after seeing serious infection following circumcision | ||
| I was frightened | 205 | 62.7 |
| I thought it was normal | 58 | 17.8 |
| I was in sympathy | 51 | 15.8 |
| No response | 13 | 3.7 |
| Total | 327 | 100.0 |
| Attempted solutions to reproductive health problems so far after FGM | ||
| I went for medical support | 42 | 12.8 |
| Consulted traditional healer | 42 | 12.8 |
| Other/specify | 28 | 8.6 |
| Did nothing | 215 | 65.7 |
| Total | 327 | 100.0 |
| Females who have observed these problems after FGM | ||
| Excessive bleeding | ||
| Yes | 144 | 44.0 |
| No | 183 | 56.0 |
| Total | 327 | 100.0 |
| Signs of sepsis | ||
| Yes | 100 | 30.6 |
| No | 227 | 69.4 |
| Total | 327 | 100.0 |
Abbreviation: FGM, female genital mutilation.