Research Article
Female Genital Mutilation in Sierra Leone: Forms, Reliability of Reported Status, and Accuracy of Related Demographic and Health Survey Questions
Table 6
Self-reported anatomical description (using DHS questions).
| | Anatomical description | Distribution—frequency (%) | | Yes | No | Do not know | Total |
| | Genital area pricked/nicked | 12 (2.7) | 373 (83.1) | 64 (14.3) | 449 (100) | | Flesh removed | 391 (87.1) | 9 (2.0) | 49 (10.9) | 449 (100) | | Genital area sewn closed | 5 (1.1) | 394 (87.8) | 50 (11.1) | 449 (100) |
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