Survey on female genital mutilation/cutting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to determine whether female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) exists in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Participants

Between December 2016 and August 2017, women attending the obstetrics and gynaecology clinics were asked to participate in a cross-sectional survey. This included questions on demographics, FGM/C status and type and attitudes towards the practice.

Results

In a convenience sample of 963 women aged 18 to 75 years, 175 (18.2%) had undergone FGM/C. Compared with women without FGM/C, women with FGM/C were older, married, non-Saudi and had a lower monthly income. Thirty-seven (21.1%) women had had FGM/C with some cu

SUBMITTER: Rouzi AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6549616 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature