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Table 2 Comparison of all obstetric records for women with FGM in ObstetriX and Midwives Databases, 2006–2012

From: Obstetric outcomes for women with female genital mutilation at an Australian hospital, 2006–2012: a descriptive study

 

ObstetriX Database

 

Gradea I-II

Grade III-IV

Not known

Not recorded

Total

Midwives Database

Type I-II

43

2

35

30

110

 

Type III-IV

10

20

15

19

64

 

In Midwives Database but FGM type not recorded

0

0

3

3

6

 

Does not appear in Midwives Database

5

1

5

8857

8868

 

Total

58

23

58

8909

9048

  1. aThe ObstetriX Database codes FGM as either Not known, Grade 1–2 or Grade 3–4, whereas the Midwives Database codes to the more specific type I, II or III