Table 2. Counseling recall and adherence to behavioral directives among a subsample of men (n = 311) undergoing AMC.
| Category | Percent Result (n) |
| Background characteristics | |
| Age (y) | |
| Under 21 | 48.2 (150) |
| 21 and over | 51.8 (161) |
| Preferred language | |
| Sesotho or Setswana | 39.9 (124) |
| IsiZulu or IsiXhosa | 59.8 (186) |
| Other | 0.3 (1) |
| Relationship status | |
| Ever married or living with someone as married | 3.9 (12) |
| Committed to someone but not living together | 37.9 (118) |
| Single | 58.2 (181) |
| Secondary school level completed | |
| Yes | 32.2 (100) |
| No | 67.8 (211) |
| Recall of counseling messages 2 mo after counseling provision | |
| How long is the abstinence period after AMC? | |
| 6 wk | 98.4 (306) |
| Other answer | 1.6 (5) |
| Can men have sexual intercourse during the six wk following AMC? | |
| Yes | 6.8 (21) |
| No | 93.2 (290) |
| What is the effect of AMC on HIV? | |
| Reduction of the risk of infection in men | 97.4 (303) |
| Other answer | 2.6 (8) |
| When circumcised, can men get infected with HIV? | |
| Yes | 99.0 (308 |
| No | 1.0 (3) |
| Can risky sexual behavior counteract the benefits of AMC? | |
| Yes | 95.8 (298) |
| No | 4.2 (13) |
| Does AMC protect women from getting infected with HIV? | |
| Yes | 16.4 (51) |
| No | 83.6 (260) |
| Once circumcised, is it still necessary to use condoms? | |
| Yes | 99.4 (309) |
| No | 0.6 (2) |
| Adherence to behavioral directives | |
| Had sexual intercourse in the 6 wk following AMC? | |
| Yes | 12.5 (39) |
| No | 87.5 (272) |
| Protected sexual intercourse in the 6 wk following AMC a ? | |
| Yes | 82.1 (32) |
| No | 17.9 (7) |
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Among those having had sexual intercourse in the 6 wk following AMC.