Table 3.

Modified multivariable Poisson regression model estimating associations between the perceived norm about circumcision status among men in one’s village and being personally circumcised among almost all resident adult men <50 y old (excluding Muslim men) across eight villages in Rwampara District, southwestern Uganda (n = 433 men)

Yes, circumcised
	aRR (95% CI)	P-value
Perceived norm about male circumcision uptake in own village
Most men are circumcised (i.e. >50%)	1.67 (1.20-2.33)	0.002
Some men are circumcised (i.e. 10% to <50%)	ref	-
Few men are circumcised (i.e. 0 to <10%)	0.51 (0.35-0.75)	0.001
Don't know how many men are circumcised	0.59 (0.33-1.06)	0.076
Age (years)
18-25	ref	-
26-35	0.91 (0.68-1.22)	0.520
36-45	0.81 (0.63-1.03)	0.086
46-55	0.72 (0.44-1.17)	0.182
Married/cohabiting (vs other)	1.17 (0.93-1.48)	0.180
Religion
Catholic	ref
Protestant	0.86 (0.62-1.19)	0.375
Other	1.10 (0.63-1.93)	0.727
Completed primary education or more (vs did not)	1.54 (0.98-2.42)	0.062
Household asset quintile
1st quintile (poorest)	ref	-
2nd quintile	0.96 (0.72-1.27)	0.758
3rd quintile	0.88 (0.52-1.49)	0.626
4th quintile	0.86 (0.57-1.28)	0.451
5th quintile (least poor)	1.17 (0.75-1.82)	0.480
Tested for HIV in past 12 mo (vs did not)	1.18 (0.80-1.73)	0.408
Had an STI in past 12 mo (vs did not)	1.10 (0.61-1.98)	0.759
Had condomless sex with a non-spouse partner in past 12 mo (vs did not)	1.02 (0.84-1.23)	0.872
Perceived personal HIV risk
Identifid as HIV-positive	0.88 (0.58-1.34)	0.555
Identified as HIV-negative/unknown status with perceived no/low HIV risk	ref	-
Identified HIV-negative/unknown status with perceived medium/high HIV risk	1.07 (0.87-1.32)	0.520

aRR – adjusted relative risk, CI – confidence interval, ref – reference group, HIV – human immunodeficiency virus, STI – sexually transmitted infection