Table 1.
Selected Baseline Sociodemographic Characteristics and Behaviors by Treatment Assignment, Among Men Who Were Herpes Simplex Virus 2–Seronegative at Baseline
| Characteristica | Circumcision Group (n = 1001), No. (%) | Control Group (n = 1043), No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Reported age, y | ||
| 18–20 | 529 (52.9) | 525 (52.9) |
| 21–24 | 472 (47.1) | 491 (47.1) |
| Marital status | ||
| Not married or living with a female sex partner | 956 (95.8) | 981 (94.6) |
| Married or living with a female sex partner | 42 (4.2) | 56 (5.4) |
| No. of sex partners in the past 30 db | ||
| 0 | 430 (43.0) | 499 (48.0) |
| 1 | 395 (39.5) | 392 (37.7) |
| ≥2 | 175 (17.5) | 148 (14.2) |
| No. of sex partners in the past 6 mo | ||
| 0 | 141 (14.1) | 157 (15.1) |
| 1 | 445 (44.5) | 475 (45.7) |
| ≥2 | 413 (41.3) | 407 (39.2) |
| Used a condom the last time you had sexual intercourse | ||
| No | 486 (48.6) | 526 (50.6) |
| Yes | 514 (51.4) | 513 (49.4) |
| How many hours until you washed your penis after the last time you had sex? | ||
| <1 h | 233 (23.5) | 224 (21.7) |
| ≥1 h | 760 (76.5) | 809 (78.3) |
| Endorsement of circumcision score, median (95% CI)c | 3 (3–3) | 3 (3–3) |
| Self-reported scratches, cuts, abrasions, or bleeding of skin of penis after sex in the past 6 mo | ||
| No | 526 (52.7) | 566 (54.6) |
| Yes | 473 (47.3) | 471 (45.4) |
| Painless or painful genital ulcer in past 6 mo or currently (by report), or ulcer on examinationb | ||
| No | 969 (96.8) | 1025 (98.3) |
| Yes | 32 (3.2) | 18 (1.7) |
| Nonulcerative sexually transmitted infection | ||
| Neisseria gonorrhoeae | 17 (1.7) | 15 (1.4) |
| Chlamydia trachomatis | 47 (4.7) | 32 (3.1) |
| Trichomonas vaginalis | 16 (1.6) | 21 (2.0) |
| Infection with any of the above | 74 (7.4) | 60 (5.8) |
a Sample sizes vary slightly by characteristic due to a few missing responses.
b χ2 P < .05.
c 95% CI is binomially obtained.