Table 2 Binary logistic results on education and FGM/C discontinuation

Education

No education

1

[1]

1

[1]

Primary

1.72***

[1.44–2.05]

1.28**

[1.07–1.54]

Secondary

4.46***

[3.78–5.26]

2.27***

[1.89–2.72]

Higher

13.24***

[9.58–18.30]

4.02***

[3.00–5.41]

Age

15–19

1

[1]

20–24

1.20

[0.98–1.45]

25–29

1.19

[0.94–1.51]

30–34

1.04

[0.81–1.33]

35–39

0.92

[0.71–1.18]

40–44

0.71*

[0.54–0.93]

45–49

0.66**

[0.48–0.89]

Religion

Islam

1

[1]

Christianity

1.72***

[1.44–2.04]

Other

0.78

[0.33–1.83]

None

0.51

[0.45–1.23]

FGM required by religion

Yes

1

[1]

No

8.68***

[7.29–10.34]

Don’t know

3.94***

[3.13–4.96]

Wealth

Poorest

1

[1]

Poorer

1.28*

[1.02–1.61]

Middle

1.16

[0.89–1.51]

Richer

1.37*

[1.03–1.83]

Richest

1.38

[0.92–2.07]

Marital status

Never in union

1

[1]

Currently in union

0.75**

[0.62–0.91]

Formerly in union

0.75

[0.55–1.02]

Residential status

Urban

1

[1]

Rural

1.09

[0.81–1.47]

Daughters at home

0

1

[1]

1

0.82*

[0.70–0.95]

2

0.71*

[0.57–0.87]

3

0.50***

[0.34–0.73]

4

0.56

[0.29–1.09]

5 or more

1.28

[0.51–3.21]

Circumcised

No

1

[1]

Yes

0.41***

[0.33–0.52]

Social acceptance of FGM/C

No

1

[1]

Yes

0.26***

[0.22–0.30]

Region

Eastern

1

[1]

Northern

1.11

[0.85–1.46]

Southern

0.63**

[0.46–0.85]

Western

1.61**

[1.16–2.23]