Table 2.
Binary logistic results on education and FGM/C discontinuation
| Variable | Model I | Model II | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI | |
| Education | ||||
| No education | 1 | [1] | 1 | [1] |
| Primary | 1.72*** | [1.44–2.05] | 1.28** | [1.07–1.54] |
| Secondary | 4.46*** | [3.78–5.26] | 2.27*** | [1.89–2.72] |
| Higher | 13.24*** | [9.58–18.30] | 4.02*** | [3.00–5.41] |
| Age | ||||
| 15–19 | 1 | [1] | ||
| 20–24 | 1.20 | [0.98–1.45] | ||
| 25–29 | 1.19 | [0.94–1.51] | ||
| 30–34 | 1.04 | [0.81–1.33] | ||
| 35–39 | 0.92 | [0.71–1.18] | ||
| 40–44 | 0.71* | [0.54–0.93] | ||
| 45–49 | 0.66** | [0.48–0.89] | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Islam | 1 | [1] | ||
| Christianity | 1.72*** | [1.44–2.04] | ||
| Other | 0.78 | [0.33–1.83] | ||
| None | 0.51 | [0.45–1.23] | ||
| FGM required by religion | ||||
| Yes | 1 | [1] | ||
| No | 8.68*** | [7.29–10.34] | ||
| Don’t know | 3.94*** | [3.13–4.96] | ||
| Wealth | ||||
| Poorest | 1 | [1] | ||
| Poorer | 1.28* | [1.02–1.61] | ||
| Middle | 1.16 | [0.89–1.51] | ||
| Richer | 1.37* | [1.03–1.83] | ||
| Richest | 1.38 | [0.92–2.07] | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Never in union | 1 | [1] | ||
| Currently in union | 0.75** | [0.62–0.91] | ||
| Formerly in union | 0.75 | [0.55–1.02] | ||
| Residential status | ||||
| Urban | 1 | [1] | ||
| Rural | 1.09 | [0.81–1.47] | ||
| Daughters at home | ||||
| 0 | 1 | [1] | ||
| 1 | 0.82* | [0.70–0.95] | ||
| 2 | 0.71* | [0.57–0.87] | ||
| 3 | 0.50*** | [0.34–0.73] | ||
| 4 | 0.56 | [0.29–1.09] | ||
| 5 or more | 1.28 | [0.51–3.21] | ||
| Circumcised | ||||
| No | 1 | [1] | ||
| Yes | 0.41*** | [0.33–0.52] | ||
| Social acceptance of FGM/C | ||||
| No | 1 | [1] | ||
| Yes | 0.26*** | [0.22–0.30] | ||
| Region | ||||
| Eastern | 1 | [1] | ||
| Northern | 1.11 | [0.85–1.46] | ||
| Southern | 0.63** | [0.46–0.85] | ||
| Western | 1.61** | [1.16–2.23] | ||
Source: 2013 SLDHS
COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001