Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics in relation to cut status
| Characteristics | Cut after marriage (%) | Cut before marriage (%) | Married & Uncut (%) | Total (%) | χ2 | df | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 34.885 | 2 | <0.001 | ||||
| 15–24 years | 10 (13.0) | 12 (15.6) | 55 (71.4) | 77 (100.0) | |||
| 25+ years | 19 (8.0) | 128 (54.0) | 90 (38.0) | 237 (100.0) | |||
| Number of children | 45.983 | 2 | <0.001 | ||||
| 0–3 children | 11 (8.8) | 28 (22.4) | 86 (68.8) | 125 (100.0) | |||
| 4+ children | 18 (9.5) | 112 (59.3) | 59 (31.2) | 189 (100.0) | |||
| Highest level of education | 20.888 | 2 | <0.001 | ||||
| 0 to Primary | 25 (10.2) | 124 (50.4) | 97 (39.4) | 246 (100.0) | |||
| Secondary + | 4 (5.9) | 16 (23.5) | 48 (70.6) | 68 (100.0) | |||
| Economic activity | 0.180 | 2 | 0.914 | ||||
| Farmers | 23 (9.6) | 106 (44.4) | 110 (46.0) | 239 (100.0) | |||
| Others | 6 (8.0) | 34 (45.3) | 35 (46.7) | 75 (100.0) | |||
| Total | 29 (9.2) | 140 (44.6) | 145 (46.2) | 314 (100.0) |