Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: The Secret World of Women as Seen by Men

Table 6

Description of the clusters (active variables).

Variable label	Characteristic categories	Percent of category in cluster	Percent of category in sample
Cluster 1
Q1. Is FGM/C practiced in your family/household?	Yes	99.7	70.0
Q5. Do you take part in the decision making process on FGM/C?	Yes	37.0	25.7
Q8. Do you know of any health consequences related to FGM/C?	No	82.9	71.4
Q13. Do you think men have a role to play in preventing FGM/C?	No	68.8	48.4
Q15. If you have a daughter in the future, do you intend to circumcise her?	Yes	92.5	60.7
Cluster 2
Q1. Is FGM/C practiced in your family/household?	No	80.7	30.0
Q5. Do you take part in the decision making process on FGM/C?	No	87.2	74.3
Q8. Do you know of any health consequences related to FGM/C?	Yes	47.0	28.6
Q13. Do you think men have a role to play in preventing FGM/C?	Yes	86.1	51.6
Q15. If you have a daughter in the future, do you intend to circumcise her?	No	96.0	39.3