Female Genital Mutilation in Sierra Leone: Forms, Reliability of Reported Status, and Accuracy of Related Demographic and Health Survey Questions
Table 7
Observed anatomical description versus respondents’ answers to DHS FGM questions describing operation performed on external genitalia: area pricked, flesh removed, or area sewn closed.
Anatomical description of clitoris, labia minora, and labia majora
Frequency (%)
Genital area Pricked
Flesh removed
Genital area Sewn closed
WHO type (frequency)
Clitoris, labia minora, and majora all present
—
—
—
—
Clitoris partially removed with labia minora and majora present
1 (8.3)
12 (3)
0
Ib (14)
Clitoris totally absent with labia minora and majora present
7 (58.3)
107 (27.4)
0
Ib (129)
Clitoris partially removed, labia minora partially removed, and majora present
0
10 (2.6)
2 (40)
IIb (11)
Clitoris partially removed, labia minora absent, and labia majora present
0
4 (1)
0
IIb (5)
Clitoris absent, labia minora partially removed, and labia majora present
0
111 (28.4)
0
IIb (124)
Clitoris absent, labia minora absent, and labia majora present
2 (16.7)
130 (33.3)
1 (20)
IIb (149)
Clitoris absent, labia minora, and majora partially removed
2 (16.7)
4 (1)
2 (40)
IIc (6)
Clitoris absent, labia minora absent, and labia majora partially removed
