Table 1.
Perceptions about Male Circumcision among Two Hundred Eighty-Four Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men
| Question/answers | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| Do you think you are at risk of HIV via homosexual contacts? | ||
| Great | 44 | 15.5 |
| Moderate | 79 | 27.8 |
| Small | 78 | 27.5 |
| None | 83 | 29.2 |
| In what situation is it easier to maintain genital hygiene? | ||
| Circumcised | 230 | 81.0 |
| Uncircumcised | 29 | 10.2 |
| Don't know | 25 | 8.8 |
| Which one might increase your sexual pleasure in sex with men? | ||
| Circumcised | 61 | 21.5 |
| Uncircumcised | 20 | 7.0 |
| Same | 46 | 16.2 |
| Don't know | 157 | 55.3 |
| Which one might increase your male partner's sexual pleasure in sex with you? | ||
| Circumcised | 43 | 15.1 |
| Uncircumcised | 12 | 4.2 |
| Same | 36 | 12.7 |
| Don't know | 193 | 68.0 |
| In what situation is it easier to acquire HIV via homosexual contacts? | ||
| Circumcised | 16 | 5.6 |
| Uncircumcised | 127 | 44.7 |
| Same | 78 | 27.5 |
| Don't know | 63 | 22.2 |
| In what situation is it easier to acquire other sexually transmitted diseases via homosexual contacts? | ||
| Circumcised | 18 | 6.3 |
| Uncircumcised | 130 | 45.8 |
| Same | 76 | 26.8 |
| Don't know | 60 | 21.1 |