Table 1.
Characteristics, beliefs, and reported behaviors of 94 males before being circumcised in three community health facilities in Nabire district, Papua, Indonesia
| Variable | Total N (%) | Ethnicity | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Papuan N (%) | Papuan N (%) | Test statistic | |||
| Ethnic group you most identify with | 94 (100) | 36 (38.3) | 58 (61.7) | χ2 = 5.15 | 0.02 |
| Age mean (sd) | 21.7 (8.8) | 21.4 (8.1) | 21.9 (9.3) | t = −0.26 | 0.80 |
| Education (mean years) | 12.3 | 11.42 | 12.9 | t = −0.72 | 0.47 |
| Are you in school | χ2 = 0.69 | 0.71 | |||
| Yes | 66 (70.2) | 25 (69.4) | 41 (70.7) | ||
| No | 27 (28.7 | 11 (30.6) | 16 (27.6) | ||
| No answer | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | ||
| Main reason you want circumcision | χ2 = 1.84 | 0.77 | |||
| Hygiene | 71 (75.5) | 27 (75) | 44 (75.9) | ||
| Family decision | 9 (9.6) | 3 (8.3) | 6 (10.3) | ||
| Reduce risk of HIV infection | 11 (11.7) | 4 (11.1) | 7 (12.1) | ||
| Religion | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.8) | 0 (0) | ||
| Other | 2 (2.1) | 1 (2.8) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| Main concern about getting circumcised | χ2 = 4.27 | 0.64 | |||
| Infection | 19 (20.2) | 6 (16.7) | 13 (22.4) | ||
| Pain | 59 (62.8) | 26 (72.2) | 33 (56.9) | ||
| Sores/wounds | 9 (9.6) | 2 (5.6) | 7 (12.1) | ||
| Against my culture | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| Against my religion | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| Other | 5 (5.3) | 2 (5.6) | 3 (3.2) | ||
| Father circumcised? | χ2 = 26.57 | < 0.01 | |||
| Circumcised | 22 (23.4) | 16 (44.4) | 6 (10.3) | ||
| Uncircumcised | 52 (55.3) | 8 (22.2) | 44 (75.9) | ||
| Don’t know | 20 (21.3) | 12 (33.3) | 8 (13.8) | ||
| Have you ever had sex? | χ2 = 1.76 | 0.41 | |||
| Yes | 42 (44.7) | 13 (36.1) | 29 (50) | ||
| No | 50 (53.2) | 22 (21.1) | 28 (48.3) | ||
| Refuse to answer | 2 (2.1) | 1 (2.8) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| Number of sex partners last 6 months (N = 42) | χ2 = 2.11 | 0.55 | |||
| 0 | 13 (31.0) | 3 (23.1) | 10 (34.5) | ||
| 1 | 23 (54.8) | 8 (61.5) | 15 (51.7) | ||
| 2 | 4 (9.5) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (6.9) | ||
| 3 or more | 2 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.9) | ||
| Have you ever used a condom? (N = 42) | χ2 = 0.22 | 0.64 | |||
| Yes | 10 (23.8) | 2 (15.4) | 8 (27.6) | ||
| No | 32 (76.2) | 11 (84.6) | 21 (72.4) | ||
| Did you use a condom last time you had sex? (N = 10) | χ2 = 0 | 1.0 | |||
| Yes | 5 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | ||
| No | 5 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | ||