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Table 4 Logistic regression model on knowledge, attitudes and detection of cases related to FGM and different independent variables

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary healthcare professionals to female genital mutilation in Valencia, Spain: are we ready for this challenge?

 

Detection

Attitudes, Measures Proposed

Knowledge

Cases of FGM

Cases at risk of FGM

Educate and sensitize

Condemn and report

Educate and report

Control

Protocol of action

Correct identification of types and countries of prevalence of FGM

Gender

 Male

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Female

0.8 (0.19–3.30)

0.9 (0.51–1.60)

1.1 (0.49–2.71)

0.9 (0.55–1.70)

0.9 (0.55–1.74)

1.02 (0.58–1.81)

1.1 (0.26–4.83)

0.7 (0.13–4.68)

Age (years)

  ≤ 35

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 36–50

0.4 (0.06–3.91)

0.6 (0.29–1.55)

0.6 (0.17–2.16)

0.4 (0.19–0.98)*

0.4 (0.20–1.03)

2.8 (1.18–6.99)*

1.003 (0.18–5.49)

  > 50

0.6 (0.11–3.43)

0.8 (0.41–1.69)

0.9 (0.30–3.07)

0.4 (0.21–0.87)*

0.5 (0.27–1.10)

2.1 (0.94–4.74)

0.4 (0.08–2.24)

Professional groups

 FM and nursing

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Midwifery, paediatrics and gynaecology

5.1 (1.37–19.4)*

1.6 (0.80–3.42)

5.5 (0.70–43.57)

0.7 (0.37–1.66)

0.9 (0.45–2.02)

1.3 (0.62–2.71)

26.38 (7.57–91.93)*

7.4 (1.39–39.43)*

 Social work and others

4.6 (0.47–46.22)

1.58 (0.47–5.26)

1.1 (0.33–3.68)

1.4 (0.44–4.88)

1.06 (0.32–4.40)

10.5 (1.59–70.54)*

Training

 Not received

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 

 Received

8.6 (1.14–64.9)

0.7 (0.12–4.39)

0.3 (0.03–3.68)

3.5 (0.61–20.44)

1.9 (0.36–10.08)

0.7 (0.13–4.40)

195.6 (13.9–2750.1)*

 

Professions

 GPs

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Gynaecologists

 Paediatricians

2.5 (0.21–30.11)

1.9 (0.77–4.97)

2.1 (0.25–18.09)

1.09 (0.44–2.70)

1.05 (0.39–2.62)

1.5 (0.62–3.82)

12.9 (3.0–55.67)

2.9 (0.24–34.82)

 Nurses

1.8 (0.32–11.14)

1.6 (0.92–2.91)

0.4 (0.20–1.13)

0.8 (0.51–1.51)

0.6 (0.39–1.18)

0.8 (0.45–1.39)

0.7 (0.13–3.63)

0.5 (0.04–6.66)

 Midwives

40.8 (5.17–322.1)*

3.3 (0.70–9.45)

0.4 (0.10–1.8)

0.5 (0.12–2.06)

0.3 (0.07–1.78)

26.8 (4.74–152.4)*

16.6 (1.46–188.60)*

 Social workers

7.4 (0.54–102.4)

2.5 (0.70–9.45)

0.8 (0.22–3.06)

0.9 (0.25–3.52)

0.7 (1.19–2.71)

6.2 (0.84–45.95)

  1. Results are expressed using Odds Ratio and CI 95% in parentheses
  2. *p < 0.05 on comparison with the reference category