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Table 2 Factors associated with knowledge about female genital mutilation among women of reproductive age in Dodoma region (n = 324)

From: Prevalence, knowledge, attitude, motivators and intentional practice of female genital mutilation among women of reproductive age: a community-based analytical cross-sectional study in Tanzania

Variable

COR

p-value

95%CI

AOR

p-value

95%CI

Lower

Upper

lower

upper

Age group

 18–35 yrs

3.826

0.021

1.196

6.457

2.815

0.032

0.946

5.636

 36–49 yrs

1

       

Marital status

 Single

2.755

0.059

1.368

4.526

1.136

0.082

0.850

3.890

 Married

3.604

0.047

1.814

5.539

1.041

0.050

0.303

3.248

 Cohabiting

1

 Divorce

0.840

0.082

0.368

2.897

0.401

0.147

0.030

1.209

Educational level

 Primary

2.651

0.071

1.128

4.390

0.129

0.108

0.098

1.025

 Secondary

3.890

0.001

1.068

5.890

2.086

0.032

1.002

4.165

 Collage and above

3.643

0.021

1.393

5.061

1.960

0.044

0.328

3.342

 Never gone to school

1

Occupation

 Employed

2.564

0.001

1.368

5.856

1.046

0.031

0.342

3.184

 Housewives

1

 Self-employed

3.654

0.051

1.687

5.174

2.040

0.069

1.076

4.763

Own TV

 Yes

2.786

0.001

1.079

4.982

1.798

0.012

0.475

3.182

 No

1

Using social networking

 Yes

2.864

0.005

1.254

4.795

1.124

0.023

0.850

3.036

 No

1

       

Head of the family

 Father

2.351

0.078

1.932

4.456

1.052

0.117

0.683

2.475

 Mother

3.259

0.046

1.298

6.604

1.239

0.066

0.746

3.549

 Father and mother

2.144

0.024

1.958

4.695

1.063

0.042

0.249

3.946

 Others

1

Religion

 Christian

2.651

0.024

1.287

5.106

1.547

0.057

0.248

3.294

 Muslims

1

Family income

 Over 1USD

2.53

0.015

1.965

4.698

1.032

0.035

0.648

3.059

 Under 1USD

1

Sources of information

Have you ever heard information about FGM?

 Yes

2.582

0.001

1.387

5.259

1.451

0.034

0.681

3.062

 No

1

Where did you hear FGM for the first time?

 School/collage

2.265

0.001

1.472

5.047

1.062

0.042

0.465

3.841

 Health facility

2.676

0.002

1.769

5.083

1.184

0.043

0.542

3.853

 Adult elders

1

 I saw it performed

2.691

0.060

1.240

4.235

1.443

0.162

0.614

3.986

  1. Source: Field Data (2022)
  2. Key
  3. COR ≥ 1 and p < 0.05: positive predictor of the outcome variable when not controlled with other factors
  4. AOR ≥ 1 and p < 0.05: positive predictor of the outcome variable when controlled with other factors (The final finding to be reported)
  5. p < 0.05: Significant association between variables
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