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. 2012 Oct 17;7(10):e47395. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047395

Table 3. Adverse event rate and risk factors for adverse events in research and non-research circumcisions.

Research Infants (active follow-up) n = 308 Non-research Infants (passive follow-up) n = 931 Combined N = 1,239
AE rate (reviewed post-op) 7/294 (2.4%; 95%CI: 0.6, 4.1) 11/384 (2.9%; 95%CI: 1.2, 4.5) 18/678 (2.7%; 95%CI: 1.4, 3.9)
AE rate (all procedures) 7/308 (2.3%; 95%CI: 0.6, 3.9) 11/931 (1.2%; 95%CI: 0.5, 1.9) 18/1239 (1.5%; 95%CI: 0.8, 2.1)
AEs IMCs % OR p AEs IMCs % OR p AEs IMCs % OR p
Provider type 0.80 0.79 0.97 0.96 0.97 0.96
Nurse 5 233 2.1 7 590 1.2 12 823 1.5
Clinical Officer 2 75 2.7 4 326 1.2 6 401 1.5
Experience level 2.46 0.25 1.15 0.84 1.56 0.38
<10 procedures 3 73 4.1 3 221 1.4 6 294 2.0
10+ procedures 4 234 1.7 8 674 1.2 12 908 1.3
Baby's age 2.72 0.20 3.27 0.06 3.20 0.02
Age 30+ days 3 68 4.4 4 137 2.9 7 205 3.4
Age <30 days 4 240 1.7 7 767 0.9 11 1,007 1.1

AE, adverse event; CI, confidence interval; IMC, infant male circumcision; OR, odds ratio.