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. 2018 Jul 20;18:305. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-1937-4

Table 4.

The association of FGM with birth complication among parturients with (n = 142) and without FGM (n = 139) in Karamara hospital, Jijiga, eastern Ethiopia, from October to December, 2014

Types of complication Complication CRR(95%CI) P-value ARR (95% CI)a
No Yes
Number (%) Number (%)
Prolonged 2nd stage of labour
 Non-exposed 118 (92.9) 9(7.1) 1 1
 Exposed 120(87.6) 17(12.4) 1.75(0.80–3.75) 0.154 1.33(0.56–3.16)
Perineal tear
 Non-exposed 128(92.8) 10(7.2) 1 1
 Exposed 108(76.6) 33(23.4) 3.22(1.65–6.29) 0.001 2.52(1.26–5.02)*
Postpartum blood loss
 Non-exposed 134(96.4) 5(3.6) 1 1
 Exposed 126(88.7) 16(11.3) 3.13(1.17–8.31) 0.022 3.14(1.27–7.78)*
Outlet obstruction
 Non-exposed 119(85.6) 20(14.4) 1 1
 Exposed 92(64.8) 50(35.2) 2.44(1.54–3.88) < 0.001 1.83(1.19–2.79)*
Emergency CS
 Non-exposed 129(92.8) 10(7.2) 1 1
 Exposed 116(81.7) 26(18.3) 2.54(1.27–5.07) 0.008 2.31(1.10–4.82)*
APGAR score < 7
 Non-exposed 127(94.8) 7(5.2) 1 1
 Exposed 113(87.6) 16(12.4) 2.37(1.01–5.58) 0.047 1.35 (0.56–3.2)
Fresh stillbirthb
 Non-exposed 136(97.8) 3(2.2)
 Exposed 136(95.8) 6(4.2)

a Adjusted for potential confounders (parity, age, birth weight, educational status, ANC visit, height, distance traveled and MUAC) * P < 0.05 bNot calculated because of insufficient number of cases