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Table 3. Distribution of attitudes toward discontinuity of FGM among all 8,649 sampled women by selected background characteristics,
Senegal, DHS 2019.
Variables % Continuing % Stopping % Depends/do not know/missing
Total sample 15.6 68.6 15.8
Having FGM
No 1.2*** 78.8*** 20.0***
Yes 58.3*** 38.1*** 3.6***
Age group (years)
15 – 24 15.4*** 62.3*** 22.3***
25 – 34 16.0*** 71.2*** 12.8***
35 – 44 16.2*** 73.8*** 10.0***
45 – 49 13.1*** 77.9*** 9.0***
Place of residence
Rural 22.4*** 56.1*** 21.5***
Urban 8.5*** 81.5*** 10.0***
Marital status
Never married 10.8*** 68.8*** 20.4***
Married 18.0*** 67.6*** 14.4***
Others a 11.8*** 80.1*** 8.0***
Religion
Muslim 15.9*** 68.3*** 15.8***
Non-Muslim 3.7*** 78.9*** 18.4***
Ethnic group
Poular 36.0*** 52.6*** 11.4***
Wolof 1.3*** 80.5*** 18.2***
Serer 1.0*** 73.8*** 25.2***
Others 29.4*** 61.7*** 8.9***
Levels of education
No education 20.1*** 61.7*** 18.2***
Primary 13.6*** 67.5*** 18.9***
Secondary 11.3*** 77.2*** 11.5***
Tertiary 3.3*** 93.8*** 2.9***
Wealth index
Poorest 38.4*** 38.4*** 23.2***
Poor 21.6*** 54.0*** 24.4***
Middle 14.1*** 69.4*** 16.5***
Rich 7.9*** 81.1*** 11.0***
Richest 4.3*** 87.2*** 8.5***
Media exposure
No 45.3*** 28.5*** 26.2***
Yes 13.7*** 71.1*** 15.2***
(1) Widowed/divorced/separated and living with partner. (2) All the percentages in the table were weighted. (3) The statistical significances were based
a
on Pearson Square Tests with all at P < 0.001
FGM performed by traditional practitioners were associated with 53% higher odds of having STIs/STSs than women
without FGM, and such higher risk was enhanced when other factors were taken into account (OR = 1.63). No difference

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