Table 1

Characteristics of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) cases reported by Australian paediatricians

CharacteristicsNo*No (%)
Age at identification (years)25
 0–52 (8.0)
 5–108 (32.0)
 10–1511 (44.0)
 15–184 (16.0)
Country of birth of child29
 Kenya7 (24.1)
 Sudan7 (24.1)
 Australia3 (10.3)
 Eritrea3 (10.3)
 Ethiopia2 (6.9)
 Sierra Leone2 (6.9)
 Somalia2 (6.9)
 East Africa1 (3.4)
Country of birth of parents (mother or father)54
 Somalia24 (44.4)
 Eritrea12 (22.2)
 Not known7 (13.0)
 Sierra Leone4 (7.4)
 Sudan4 (7.4)
 Ethiopia2 (3.7)
 Indonesia1 (1.9)
Refugee status29
 Refugee26 (89.7)
 Not a refugee3 (10.3)
  • *The number of valid responses.