Table 2.
Factors predicting preference for child circumcisions among Women
| Factor | Total N = 189 (%) |
Prepubertal medical Circumcision n = 135 (%) |
Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||||
| 18-24 years | 80 (42.3) | 52 (65.0) | 1 (P = 0.18) | 1 (P = 0.17) |
| 25-34 years | 73 (38.6) | 54 (74.0) | 1.53 (0.76-3.07) | 1.53 (0.72-3.26) |
| 35-44 years | 36 (19.1) | 29 (80.6) | 2.23 (0.87-5.74) | 2.50 (0.90-6.94) |
| Education | ||||
| None or Incomplete Primary | 49 (25.9) | 31 (63.3) | 1 (P = 0.10) | |
| Primary School | 128 (67.7) | 93 (72.7) | 1.54 (0.77-3.10) | |
| Above Primary School | 12 (6.4) | 11 (91.7) | 6.39 (0.76-53.63) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 169 (89.4) | 119 (70.4) | 1 (P = 0.35) | |
| Others | 20 (10.6) | 16 (80.0) | 1.68 (0.54-5.28) | |
| Religion † | ||||
| Christians | 179 (95.2) | 127 (71.0) | 1 (P = 0.20) | |
| Others | 9 (4.8) | 8 (88.9) | 3.28 (0.40-26.85) | |
| Tribe | ||||
| Kurya | 128 (67.7) | 84 (65.6) | 1 (P = 0.008) | 1 (P = 0.034) |
| Others | 61 (32.3) | 51 (83.6) | 2.67 (1.24-5.77) | 2.31 (1.03-5.17) |
| Place of Birth † | ||||
| Rural | 129 (68.6) | 84 (65.1) | 1 (P < 0.001) | 1 (P = 0.001) |
| Roadside Centre | 25 (13.3) | 17 (68.0) | 1.14 (0.46-2.84) | 1.17 (0.46-3.02) |
| Urban | 34 (18.1) | 33 (97.1) | 17.7 (2.34-133.5) | 19.34 (2.52-148.25) |
| Present place of Residence | ||||
| Rural | 64 (33.9) | 37 (57.8) | 1 (P = 0.002) | 1 (P = 0.16) |
| Roadside Centre | 61 (32.3) | 43 (70.5) | 1.74 (0.83-3.66) | 1.68 (0.74-3.84) |
| Urban | 64 (33.9) | 55 (85.9) | 4.46 (1.88-10.56) | 2.35 (0.92-5.98) |
† 1 people had missing data;