Table 1.
Factors predicting preference for child circumcisions among Men
| Factor | Total N = 170 (%) |
Prepubertal medical Circumcision n = 107 (%) |
Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||||
| 18-24 years | 50 (29.4) | 30 (60.0) | 1 (P = 0.39) | 1 (P = 0.26) |
| 25-34 years | 76 (44.7) | 52 (68.4) | 1.44 (0.69-3.04) | 1.65 (0.70-3.85) |
| 35-44 years | 44 (25.9) | 25 (56.8) | 0.88 (0.39-2.00) | 0.80 (0.29-2.20) |
| Education | ||||
| None or Incomplete Primary | 29 (17.1) | 18 (62.1) | 1 (P = 0.006) | 1 (P = 0.049) |
| Primary School | 115 (67.7) | 66 (57.4) | 0.82 (0.36-1.90) | 0.61 (0.23-1.61) |
| Above Primary School | 26 (15.3) | 23 (88.5) | 4.69 (1.13-19.3) | 2.75 (0.59-12.88) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 127 (74.7) | 80 (63.0) | 1 (P = 0.98) | |
| Others | 43 (25.3) | 27 (62.8) | 0.99 (0.48-2.03) | |
| Religion † | ||||
| Christians | 153 (90.5) | 98 (64.1) | 1 (P = 0.54) | |
| Others | 16 (9.5) | 9 (56.3) | 0.72 (0.25-2.04) | |
| Tribe | ||||
| Kurya | 129 (75.9) | 71 (55.0) | 1 (P < 0.001) | 1 (P = 0.03) |
| Others | 41 (24.1) | 36 (87.8) | 5.88 (2.17-15.95) | 3.12 (1.05-9.22) |
| Present place of Birth † † | ||||
| Rural | 116 (69.1) | 69 (59.5) | 1 (P = 0.10) | |
| Roadside Centre | 19 (11.3) | 11 (57.9) | 0.94 (0.35-2.50) | |
| Urban | 33 (19.6) | 26 (78.8) | 2.53 (1.02-6.31) | |
| Place of Residence † | ||||
| Rural | 69 (40.8) | 36 (52.2) | 1 (P < 0.001) | 1 (P = 0.004) |
| Roadside Centre | 47 (27.8) | 26 (55.3) | 1.13 (0.54-2.39) | 1.07 (0.47-2.44) |
| Urban | 53 (31.4) | 45 (84.9) | 5.16 (2.12-12.53) | 4.63 (1.67-12.84) |
| Providers for MC † † | ||||
| Traditional | 107 (63.7) | 55 (51.4) | 1 (P < 0.001) | 1 (P = 0.012) |
| Medical | 61 (36.3) | 51 (83.6) | 4.82 (2.22-10.48) | 2.95 (1.24-7.01) |
† 1 person had missing data; †† 2 people had missing data;