Socio-economic disparities in female genital circumcision: finding from a case-control study in Mahabad, Iran
Abstract Background Female genital circumcision (FGC) is still a challenge in reproductive health. This study investigated socioeconomic disparities in FGC in the Kurdish region of Mahabad, Iran. Methods A case-control study was conducted in three comprehensive health centers on 130 circumcised girl...
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| description | Abstract Background Female genital circumcision (FGC) is still a challenge in reproductive health. This study investigated socioeconomic disparities in FGC in the Kurdish region of Mahabad, Iran. Methods A case-control study was conducted in three comprehensive health centers on 130 circumcised girls as the case group and 130 girls without a history of circumcision as the control group, according to the residential area and the religious sect. The participants completed a previously validated demographic and circumcision information questionnaire. A multivariate logistic regression model with a backward method at a 95% confidence level was used to determine the relationship between socioeconomic variables and FGC. Results Multivariate logistic regression showed that a family history of FGC (AOR 9.90; CI 95%: 5.03–19.50), age ranging between 20 and 30 years (AOR 8.55; CI 95%: 3.09–23.62), primary education (AOR 6.6; CI 95%: 1.34–33.22), and mothers with primary education (AOR 5.75; CI 95%: 1.23–26.76) increased the chance of FGC. Conclusion The present study provided evidence on socioeconomic factors related to FGC in girls. A family history of FGC, age ranging between 20 and 30 years, and girls’ and their mothers’ education level were strong predictors of FGC. The findings indicate the need to design effective interventions to address these factors to help eradicate FGC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e75c3870a5b4ac69150768111226f6d2022-12-22T04:30:03ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582022-10-012211810.1186/s12889-022-14247-wSocio-economic disparities in female genital circumcision: finding from a case-control study in Mahabad, IranShahla Shafaati Laleh0Ghodratollah Roshanaei1Farzaneh Soltani2Fatemeh Ghamari Mehran3Student Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Biostatics, Hamadan University of Medical SciencesMother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical SciencesStudent Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Female genital circumcision (FGC) is still a challenge in reproductive health. This study investigated socioeconomic disparities in FGC in the Kurdish region of Mahabad, Iran. Methods A case-control study was conducted in three comprehensive health centers on 130 circumcised girls as the case group and 130 girls without a history of circumcision as the control group, according to the residential area and the religious sect. The participants completed a previously validated demographic and circumcision information questionnaire. A multivariate logistic regression model with a backward method at a 95% confidence level was used to determine the relationship between socioeconomic variables and FGC. Results Multivariate logistic regression showed that a family history of FGC (AOR 9.90; CI 95%: 5.03–19.50), age ranging between 20 and 30 years (AOR 8.55; CI 95%: 3.09–23.62), primary education (AOR 6.6; CI 95%: 1.34–33.22), and mothers with primary education (AOR 5.75; CI 95%: 1.23–26.76) increased the chance of FGC. Conclusion The present study provided evidence on socioeconomic factors related to FGC in girls. A family history of FGC, age ranging between 20 and 30 years, and girls’ and their mothers’ education level were strong predictors of FGC. The findings indicate the need to design effective interventions to address these factors to help eradicate FGC.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14247-wFemale genital circumcisionHealth status disparitiesSocio-economic factors |
| spellingShingle | Shahla Shafaati Laleh Ghodratollah Roshanaei Farzaneh Soltani Fatemeh Ghamari Mehran Socio-economic disparities in female genital circumcision: finding from a case-control study in Mahabad, Iran BMC Public Health Female genital circumcision Health status disparities Socio-economic factors |
| title | Socio-economic disparities in female genital circumcision: finding from a case-control study in Mahabad, Iran |
| title_full | Socio-economic disparities in female genital circumcision: finding from a case-control study in Mahabad, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Socio-economic disparities in female genital circumcision: finding from a case-control study in Mahabad, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-economic disparities in female genital circumcision: finding from a case-control study in Mahabad, Iran |
| title_short | Socio-economic disparities in female genital circumcision: finding from a case-control study in Mahabad, Iran |
| title_sort | socio economic disparities in female genital circumcision finding from a case control study in mahabad iran |
| topic | Female genital circumcision Health status disparities Socio-economic factors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14247-w |
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