Female Genital Mutilation in Sierra Leone: Forms, Reliability of Reported Status, and Accuracy of Related Demographic and Health Survey Questions
Table 3
Results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses for the outcome variable FGM.
Univariate
Multivariable
OR
(95% CI)
OR
(95% CI)
Age
1.10
1.05
1.14***
0.99
0.92
1.07
Number previous pregnancy
1.59
1.30
1.94***
1.41
1.03
1.93*
Residency
1.61
1.05
2.47*
1.98
1.21
3.22**
Ethnic groupa
0.97
0.64
1.49
Civil status married (Ref.)
Single
0.31
0.20
0.48***
0.55
0.32
0.93*
Others
0.39
0.10
1.53
0.63
0.14
2.91
Religion Muslim (Ref.)
2.09
1.36
3.21**
2.09
1.28
3.39**
Education illiterate (Ref)
Primary
0.75
0.35
1.60
1.00
0.45
2.20
Junior Secondary School
0.25
0.14
0.45***
0.48
0.25
0.92*
Senior Secondary School
0.16
0.82
0.33***
0.31
0.14
0.66**
Tertiary
0.68
0.22
2.15
0.97
0.30
3.12
.
aEthnicity was tested both by each ethnic group and Temne compared to all others, both tests not significant. All variables with were included in the multivariable model.