Prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practices of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) among United Arab Emirates population

Table 4 Knowledge, attitude, and practice of FGM/C among female respondents (n = 831) (the numerals indicate the number of participants who gave that response)

Question	Answer	Number	Percentage (%)
If you had the choice would you choose to be circumcised?	N/A (didn’t know)	399	55.2
	No, I would not have chosen it for myself	270	37.3
	Yes, I would have chosen it again for myself	54	7.5
Did you repair it after delivery?n = 309	N/A i.e. have never had vaginal birth	71	22.9
	No	198	64.2
	Yes	40	12.9
Who did the initial circumcisionn = 312	Ritual person/traditional circumcisers	232	74.4
	Health professional personnel / private clinic	78	25
	Don’t know	2	0.6
Was it done under clean/sterile environmentn = 319	I do not recall	148	46.4
	No	54	16.9
	Yes	117	36.7
Age of first circumcision Woman	During infancy (0–1 years)	151	47.9
	Childhood (2–10 years)	155	49.2
	Adolescent (12–19 years)	8	2.6
	Adult (20 years)	1	0.3
Complication painn = 310	Do Not recall	210	67.7
	No	56	18.1
	Yes	44	14.2
Complication infectionn = 310	Do Not recall	210	67.8
	No	98	31.6
	Yes	2	0.6
Complication bleedingn = 310	Do Not recall	210	67.8
	No	74	23.9
	Yes	26	8.3
Difficult sexual lifen = 310	Do Not recall	210	67.8
	No	91	29.4
	Yes	9	2.8
Difficulties with deliveriesn = 310	Do Not recall	210	67.8
	No	94	30.3
	Yes	6	1.9
Difficulties with urinationn = 310	Do Not recall	210	67.8
	No	79	25.5
	Yes	21	6.7
Emotional distressn = 310	Do Not recall	210	67.8
	No	87	28.1
	Yes	13	4.1
Complications All COMBINEDn = 310	Do Not recall	210	67.8
	No	6	1.9
	Yes	94	30.3
In what country was your circumcision performed in?n = 318	UAE	252	79.3
	North/South America, Australia, NZ	2	0.6
	Asian country	2	0.6
	Arab country	46	14.5
	UAE	252	79.3
	African country	16	5

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