Table 3: Multivariate analysis of factors associated with the discontinuity of female genital mutilation in Guinea according to DHS 2018.

Variables

Odd ratio

Interval

P value

 Age

 

 

 

15-19

0.78

[0.63 0.96]

0.022

20-24

0.92

[0.73 1.15]

0.471

25-29

0.87

[0.70 1.08]

0.233

30-34

0.89

[0.71 1.11]

0.324

35-39

0.97

[0.77 1.23]

0.841

40-44

0.97

[0.76 1.25]

0.857

45-49

1

 

 

 Ethnic group

 

 

 

Susu

1.33

[0.61 2.92]

0.469

Fulani

1.24

[0.57 2.73]

0.579

Malinke

1.07

[0.49 2.36]

0.851

Kissi**

0.23

[0.10 0.52]

0.000

Toma

0.45

[0.18 1.08]

0.075

Guerzé

0.88

[0.39 1.98]

0.758

Foreign

1

 

 

Region

 

 

 

Boké

1

 

 

Conakry

0.58

[0.46 0.73]

0.000

Faranah

0.13

[0.10 0.16]

0.000

Kankan

0.37

[0.28 0.47]

0.000

Kindia

0.70

[0.55 0.88]

0.003

Lab

0.39

[0.31 0.51]

0.000

Mamou

0.59

[0.45 0.76]

0.000

N'Zérékoré

0.26

[0.20 0.34]

0.000

Education

 

 

 

No Education

1

 

 

Primary

0.81

[0.69 0.95]

0.012

secondary

0.40

[0.35 0.47]

0.000

Upper

0.17

[0.13 0.22]

0.000

Wealth quintile

 

 

 

Very poor

1

 

 

Poor

0.89

[0.75 1.06]

0.217

Medium

0.80

[0.68 0.95]

0.013

Rich

0.67

[0.56 0.79]

0.000

Very rich

0.48

[0.39 0.58]

0.000

FGM status

 

 

 

Yes

1

 

 

Not**

0.11

[0.08 0.14]

0.000

NB: **P < 0.001; *P < 0.01