Table 4.
Logistic regression model on knowledge, attitudes and detection of cases related to FGM and different independent variables
| Detection | Attitudes, Measures Proposed | Knowledge | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases of FGM | Cases at risk of FGM | Educate and sensitize | Condemn and report | Educate and report | Control | Protocol of action | Correct identification of types and countries of prevalence of FGM | |
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 0.8 (0.19–3.30) | 0.9 (0.51–1.60) | 1.1 (0.49–2.71) | 0.9 (0.55–1.70) | 0.9 (0.55–1.74) | 1.02 (0.58–1.81) | 1.1 (0.26–4.83) | 0.7 (0.13–4.68) |
| Age (years) | ||||||||
| ≤ 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 36–50 | 0.4 (0.06–3.91) | 0.6 (0.29–1.55) | 0.6 (0.17–2.16) | 0.4 (0.19–0.98)* | 0.4 (0.20–1.03) | 2.8 (1.18–6.99)* | 1.003 (0.18–5.49) | – |
| > 50 | 0.6 (0.11–3.43) | 0.8 (0.41–1.69) | 0.9 (0.30–3.07) | 0.4 (0.21–0.87)* | 0.5 (0.27–1.10) | 2.1 (0.94–4.74) | 0.4 (0.08–2.24) | – |
| Professional groups | ||||||||
| FM and nursing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midwifery, paediatrics and gynaecology | 5.1 (1.37–19.4)* | 1.6 (0.80–3.42) | 5.5 (0.70–43.57) | 0.7 (0.37–1.66) | 0.9 (0.45–2.02) | 1.3 (0.62–2.71) | 26.38 (7.57–91.93)* | 7.4 (1.39–39.43)* |
| Social work and others | 4.6 (0.47–46.22) | 1.58 (0.47–5.26) | – | 1.1 (0.33–3.68) | 1.4 (0.44–4.88) | 1.06 (0.32–4.40) | 10.5 (1.59–70.54)* | – |
| Training | ||||||||
| Not received | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Received | 8.6 (1.14–64.9) | 0.7 (0.12–4.39) | 0.3 (0.03–3.68) | 3.5 (0.61–20.44) | 1.9 (0.36–10.08) | 0.7 (0.13–4.40) | 195.6 (13.9–2750.1)* | |
| Professions | ||||||||
| GPs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gynaecologists | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paediatricians | 2.5 (0.21–30.11) | 1.9 (0.77–4.97) | 2.1 (0.25–18.09) | 1.09 (0.44–2.70) | 1.05 (0.39–2.62) | 1.5 (0.62–3.82) | 12.9 (3.0–55.67) | 2.9 (0.24–34.82) |
| Nurses | 1.8 (0.32–11.14) | 1.6 (0.92–2.91) | 0.4 (0.20–1.13) | 0.8 (0.51–1.51) | 0.6 (0.39–1.18) | 0.8 (0.45–1.39) | 0.7 (0.13–3.63) | 0.5 (0.04–6.66) |
| Midwives | 40.8 (5.17–322.1)* | 3.3 (0.70–9.45) | – | 0.4 (0.10–1.8) | 0.5 (0.12–2.06) | 0.3 (0.07–1.78) | 26.8 (4.74–152.4)* | 16.6 (1.46–188.60)* |
| Social workers | 7.4 (0.54–102.4) | 2.5 (0.70–9.45) | – | 0.8 (0.22–3.06) | 0.9 (0.25–3.52) | 0.7 (1.19–2.71) | 6.2 (0.84–45.95) | – |
Results are expressed using Odds Ratio and CI 95% in parentheses
*p < 0.05 on comparison with the reference category