Table 2 Distribution of SBA across FGM and other characteristics of women in sub-Saharan Africa
From: Female genital mutilation and skilled birth attendance among women in sub-Saharan Africa
Variables | Weighted N | Weighted % | SBA Yes (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FGM status | Â | Â | Â | 0.005 |
Not undergone FGM | 24,056 | 41.5 | 70.3 | Â |
Undergone FGM | 33,938 | 58.5 | 67.8 | Â |
Maternal age |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
15–19 | 3941 | 6.8 | 71.1 |  |
20–24 | 12,294 | 21.2 | 71.0 |  |
25–29 | 15,208 | 26.2 | 70.4 |  |
30–34 | 11,805 | 20.4 | 67.6 |  |
35–39 | 8887 | 15.3 | 67.7 |  |
40–44 | 4300 | 7.4 | 64.0 |  |
45–49 | 1558 | 2.7 | 59.9 |  |
Educational level |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
No education | 32,210 | 55.6 | 59.8 | Â |
Primary | 12,579 | 21.7 | 71.2 | Â |
Secondary | 10,985 | 18.9 | 87.2 | Â |
Higher | 2220 | 3.8 | 95.6 | Â |
Marital status |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Never married | 3482 | 6.0 | 86.6 | Â |
Married | 48,405 | 83.5 | 66.6 | Â |
Cohabiting | 3581 | 6.2 | 81.1 | Â |
Widowed | 702 | 1.2 | 61.6 | Â |
Divorced | 650 | 1.1 | 67.3 | Â |
Separated | 1174 | 2.0 | 77.0 | Â |
Religion |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Christianity | 20,888 | 36.0 | 74.1 | Â |
Islam | 34,817 | 60.0 | 66.7 | Â |
African Traditional | 1481 | 2.6 | 48.0 | Â |
No religion | 748 | 1.3 | 62.2 | Â |
Others | 59 | 0.1 | 53.4 | Â |
Current working status |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
No | 20,106 | 34.7 | 64.0 | Â |
Yes | 37,888 | 65.3 | 71.4 | Â |
Antenatal care attendance |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
None | 5664 | 9.8 | 16.5 | Â |
1–3 times | 20,240 | 34.9 | 62.9 |  |
4 or more times | 32,090 | 55.3 | 81.8 | Â |
Difficulty getting permission to go to the health facility |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Big problem | 10,990 | 19.0 | 63.8 | Â |
Not a big problem | 47,004 | 81.0 | 70.0 | Â |
Difficulty getting money needed for treatment |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Big problem | 33,278 | 57.4 | 64.3 | Â |
Not a big problem | 24,716 | 42.6 | 75.0 | Â |
Difficulty with distance to the health facility |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Big problem | 21,968 | 37.9 | 57.3 | Â |
Not a big problem | 36,026 | 62.1 | 75.9 | Â |
Exposure to television |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
No | 34,468 | 59.4 | 58.6 | Â |
Yes | 23,526 | 40.6 | 83.8 | Â |
Exposure to radio |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
No | 21,525 | 37.1 | 59.7 | Â |
Yes | 36,469 | 62.9 | 74.3 | Â |
Exposure to newspaper/magazine |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
No | 51,564 | 88.9 | 66.4 | Â |
Yes | 6430 | 11.1 | 88.8 | Â |
Wealth index |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Poorest | 12,075 | 20.8 | 45.2 | Â |
Poorer | 11,799 | 20.4 | 57.8 | Â |
Middle | 11,638 | 20.1 | 68.3 | Â |
Richer | 11,737 | 20.2 | 82.2 | Â |
Richest | 10,744 | 18.5 | 93.5 | Â |
Place of residence |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Urban | 19,817 | 34.2 | 88.7 | Â |
Rural | 38,177 | 65.8 | 58.5 | Â |