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Table 1 Comparison of Demographic characteristics and obstetric history in circumcised and uncircumcised patients

From: The effect of female circumcision on maternal and neonatal outcomes after childbirth: a cohort study

Variables

Circumcised Number (%)

Uncircumcised Number (%)

P Value

Place of Birth

City

77 (48.1)

131 (81.9)

< 0.001

Village

83 (51.9)

29 (18.1)

Educational Status

Illiterate

42(26.2)

7(4.4)

< 0.001

Primary School

56(35)

52(32.5)

Guidance School/ High School

53(33.1)

83(51.9)

Academic Degree

9(5.6)

18(11.2)

Income

Earnings > Expenses

40(25)

54(33.8)

0.1

Earnings = Expenses

94(58.8)

90(56.2)

INCOME < EXPENSES

26(16/2)

16(10)

Gestational Age, Weeks, Mean (SD)

39.5 (1.23)

39.3(1.14)

0.08

Parity

Nulliparous

48(30)

66(41.2)

< 0.001

1

56(35)

68(42.5)

2≤

56(35)

26(16.3)

History of Abortion

26(16.2)

24(15)

0.75

Of stillbirth

2(1.2)

2(1.2)

1

Intended Pregnancy

139(86.9)

151(94.4)

0.02

Prenatal Care

159(99.4)

156(97.5)

0.37

No. of Prenatal Care, Mean (SD)

6.1(2.25)

6.2)1.98)

0.54

BMI(Kg/M2)

27.42(5.1)

25.85(4.12)

0.003