TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Crime victimization, health, and female genital mutilation or cutting among Somali women and adolescent girls in the United States, 2017
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Fox, Kathleen A.
A1  - Johnson-Agbakwu, Crista
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - <i>Objectives.</i> To examine if exposure to victimization (e.g., homicide, violence, sexual assault, arson, kidnapping) is related to health problems, health care access and barriers, and health needs-beyond the effects of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C)-among Somali women and adolescent girls.<i>Methods.</i> We collected original survey data in 2017 from 879 female Somalis in Arizona.<i>Results.</i> Compared with nonvictims, victims experienced significantly more health problems, were significantly less likely to have a designated place to receive health care, and identified significantly more health care needs and barriers to health care. Victims were 4 times more likely to experience depression or trauma and more than twice as likely to experience sexual intercourse problems, pregnancy problems, and gynecological problems. Among Somalis with FGM/C, victims had a 15% higher predicted probability of pregnancy-related health problems and a 19% higher predicted probability of gynecological health problems compared with nonvictimized Somalis with FGM/C.<i>Conclusions.</i> Somalis exposed to victimization have more health problems, needs, and health care barriers.<i>Public Health Implications.</i> Although more than 98% of Somali women and adolescent girls have undergone FGM/C, crime victimization affects health more than FGM/C alone. (<i>Am J Public Health</i>. Published online ahead of print November 14, 2019: e1-e7. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2019.305392).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305392
ID  - ref1
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