Table 4.
Odds ratios of experiencing FGM and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) amongst women aged 15–49 years in Burkina Faso, 1999, 2003 and 2010
| Variable | Odds of being circumcised, 1999 | 95% CI | Odds of being circumcised, 2003 | 95% CI | Odds of being circumcised, 2010 | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Cohort (Reference is 1950–1959 in 1999 and 2003 and 1960–1969 in 2010) | ||||||
| 1960-1969 | 0.76 | (0.56,1.03) | 0.80 | (0.64,1.00) | ||
| 1979-1979 | 0.67 | (0.50,0.89)* | 0.58 | (0.47,0.72)** | 0.64 | (0.54,0.77)** |
| 1980-1989 | 0.53 | (0.35,0.79)* | 0.42 | (0.34,0.53)** | 0.31 | (0.26,0.36)** |
| 1990-1995 | 0.16 | (0.13,0.20)** | ||||
| Age at Marriage (Reference is Before age 18) | ||||||
| 18 Years or more | 0.84 | (0.68,1.05) | 0.90 | (0.79,1.03) | 0.85 | (0.76,0.94)* |
| Ethnicity: Reference is Mossi | ||||||
| Bobo, Dioula, Senoufu | 0.88 | (0.40,1.95) | 1.19 | (0.84,1.71) | 0.61 | (0.45,0.82)* |
| Fulfuldé,Peul,Touareg,Bella | 0.99 | (0.54,1.80) | 0.62 | (0.45,0.86)* | 0.38 | (0.30,0.48)** |
| Gourmatché | 1.49 | (0.72,3.06) | 0.52 | (0.33,0.79)* | 0.32 | (0.23,0.45)* |
| Gourounsi and Bissa | 0.43 | (0.26,0.70)* | 0.33 | (0.22,0.50)** | 0.66 | (0.51,0.85)* |
| Lobbi and Dagara | 1.96 | (0.95,4.04) | 0.65 | (0.46,0.92)* | 0.99 | (0.70,1.40) |
| Other ethnicities | 0.88 | (0.55,1.41) | 0.84 | (0.59,1.20) | 0.81 | (0.64,1.03) |
| Education level: Reference is no education | ||||||
| Primary education or higher | 0.99 | (0.71,1.38) | 0.97 | (0.79,1.18) | 0.80 | (0.69,0.92)* |
| Residence : Reference is Urban | ||||||
| Rural | 0.67 | (0.39,1.17) | 1.03 | (0.72,1.49) | 1.61 | (1.20,2.15)* |
| Religion: Reference is Christian | ||||||
| Muslims | 1.79 | (1.35,2.36)** | 1.86 | (1.56,2.33)** | 2.13 | (1.86,2.45)** |
| Traditional and other religions | 1.81 | (1.23,2.66)* | 1.34 | (1.06,1.69)* | 1.44 | (1.14,1.82)* |
Sources of data: DHS 1999, 2003, 2010 *P value <0.05, **P value <0.001.