Table 1. Demographic factors and beliefs about HIV by preference for circumcision in uncircumcised men – Kisumu, Kenya.
Preference to be Circumcisedn = 284 (55%) | Preference to be Uncircumcisedn = 229 (45%) | p-value | |
Age | |||
Median [range] (SD = ) | 23 [15–47] (SD = 7.3) | 22 [15–49] (SD = 9.2) | 0.06 |
Ethnicity | |||
Luo ethnic group | 259 (54%) | 224 (46%) | 0.001 |
All other ethnic groups | 25 (83%) | 5 (17%) | |
Religion | |||
Catholic | 104 (62%) | 63 (38%) | 0.02 |
Muslim | 5 (83%) | 1 (17%) | |
Other Christian | 170 (51%) | 164 (49%) | |
Region (urban vs. rural) | |||
Urban community | 120 (59%) | 83 (41%) | 0.17 |
Rural community | 164 (53%) | 146 (47%) | |
Education | |||
No formal education | 7 (41%) | 10 (59%) | 0.006 |
Primary school education | 125 (49%) | 132 (51%) | |
Secondary school education | 131 (64%) | 74 (36%) | |
Post-secondary school | 17 (57%) | 13 (43%) | |
Alcohol (use in last 4 weeks) | |||
Yes | 141 (63%) | 82 (37%) | 0.002 |
No | 143 (49%) | 147 (51%) |