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Table 6 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses of factors associated with FGM practice in Degadamot district

From: Knowledge, attitude, practice, and predictors of female genital mutilation in Degadamot district, Amhara regional state, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018

Characteristics

FGM

COR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

p-value

Yes

No

Marital status

 married

200

45

8.205 (3.882–17.343)

7.19 (3.223–16.03)

0.001*

 divorced

17

26

1.207 (0.486,3.001)

0.483 (0.171,1.369)

0.171

 widowed

13

24

1

1

 

Believe

 no

139

32

3.007 (1.822,4.962)

2.472 (1.391,4.394)

0.003

 yes

91

63

1

1

 

Income

  > 300birr

92

56

2.154 (1.324,3.504)

1.97(0.258,3.810)

0.027

  < 300 birr

138

39

1

1

 

Value

 no

150

37

2.939(1.794,4.815)

0.374(0.222,0.632)

0.01*

 yes

80

58

1

1

 

Custom

 no

141

37

2.483(1.521,4.055)

2.133 (1.203,3.7830)

0.001*

 yes

89

58

1

1

 

Knowledge

 good

92

138

1.38 (0.832,2.27)

1.21 (0.134,2.212)

0.140

 poor

31

64

   

Attitude

 unfavorable

93

148

25.5 (20.155,349.47)

24.4 (20.008,347.59)

0.001*

 favorable

2

82

1

1

 
  1. *p<0.05