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Table 8 Relationship between age at circumcision and consequent complications

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

Complications

Age of Woman’s First Circumcision

p-valuea

During Infancy (0–1 Years)

Childhood (2–10 Years)

Adolescent (12–19 Years)

Difficulties with Deliveries

No

17 (89.5%)

72 (97.3%)

4 (66.7%)

0.007

Yes

2 (10.5%)

2 (2.7%)

2 (33.3%)

Complications Combined

No

2 (10.5%)

3 (4.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0.436

Yes

17 (89.5%)

71 (95.9%)

6 (100.0%)

  1. aChi-Square