Table 2.
Predictors of Willingness to Participate in a Circumcision Trial among Two Hundred Eighty-Four Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men
| Variables | n | WTP (%) | Crude OR | 95% CI | Adjusted OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Having a Beijing resident card | ||||||
| Yes | 98 | 31.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| No | 186 | 49.5 | 2.12 | 1.26–3.54a | 1.99 | 1.17–3.38b |
| Finding sexual partners through Internet in the last 3 months | ||||||
| Yes | 214 | 38.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| No | 70 | 58.6 | 2.28 | 1.31–3.94a | 2.13 | 1.21–3.75b |
| Number of male sexual partners in the past 3 months | ||||||
| < 2 | 128 | 49.2 | 1.0 | |||
| ≥ 2 | 156 | 38.5 | 0.64 | 0.40–1.04 | ||
| It might be easier to acquire STDs if: | ||||||
| Circumcised | 18 | 27.8 | 1.0 | |||
| Uncircumcised | 130 | 50.0 | 2.60 | 0.88–7.71 | ||
| No difference or don't know | 136 | 39.0 | 1.66 | 0.56–4.93 | ||
| Which one might increase your sexual pleasure if: | ||||||
| Circumcised | 61 | 54.1 | 1.0 | |||
| Uncircumcised | 20 | 55.0 | 1.04 | 0.38–2.86 | ||
| No difference or don't know | 203 | 38.9 | 0.54 | 0.30–0.96b | ||
| Which one might increase your partner's sexual pleasure if: | ||||||
| Circumcised | 43 | 53.5 | 1.0 | |||
| Uncircumcised | 12 | 75.0 | 2.61 | 0.62–10.98 | ||
| No difference or don't know | 229 | 39.7 | 0.57 | 0.30–1.10 | ||
| Concerned that circumcision might not be effective | ||||||
| Yes | 81 | 28.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| No | 203 | 49.3 | 2.45 | 1.40–4.27a | 2.37 | 1.34–4.19a |
| Concerned about any side effects of circumcision | ||||||
| Yes | 190 | 49.5 | 1.0 | |||
| No | 94 | 37.2 | 0.61 | 0.36–1.00 |
p < 0.01; bp < 0.05.
WTP, willingness to participate; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; STDs, sexually transmitted diseases.