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. 2010 Dec 16;5(12):e15552. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015552

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%)