Table 5.
Significant factors (from multivariable logistic regression) associated with preference for circumcision among married men, single men, and women.
| Factor | OR (95% CI) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|
| Married men | ||
| Having attained less than a secondary school education | 1.92 (0.95–3.9) | 0.07 |
| The belief that circumcised males are less likely to become infected with HIV | 3.32 (1.5–7.2) | 0.003 |
| Agreement with the statement: now that MC is available, HIV is less serious threat | 7.32 (2.0–26.2) | 0.002 |
| The belief that the sexual partners of circumcised men experience more pleasure | 2.88 (1.3–6.2) | 0.007 |
| Single men | ||
| Having attained a secondary school or higher level of education | 2.04 (1.0–4.2) | 0.05 |
| The belief that circumcised males are less likely to become infected with HIV | 7.38 (3.3–16.4) | <0.001 |
| Agreement with the statement: now that MC is available, condom use during sex is less necessary | 10.25 (2.7–38.6) | <0.001 |
| The belief that circumcised men experience less sexual pleasure | 0.38 (0.15–0.96) | 0.04 |
| Women | ||
| Self identification as Luo | 0.26 (0.13–0.54) | <0.001 |
| The belief that circumcised males are less likely to become infected with HIV | 5.09 (3.3–7.9) | <0.001 |
| Agreement with the statement: now that MC is available, you are more likely to have sex without a condom | 0.51 (0.29–0.91) | 0.02 |
| The belief that circumcised men experience more sexual pleasure | 1.75 (1.1–2.7) | 0.01 |