Table 1.

Characteristics of infants enrolled in a comparison of three methods for neonatal circumcision, Lusaka, Zambia

	Mogen (n=216)		Gomco (n=206)		Plastibell (n=218)
	N	Value	N	Value	N	value	P value
Age at procedure median (IQR)	215	11.0 (7.0, 21.0)	206	11.0 (7.0, 16.0)	218	11.0 (7.0, 18.0)	0.446
≤ 48 hours	23	10.7%	26	12.6%	19	8.7%	0.475
3–14 days	107	49.8%	112	54.4%	121	55.5%
15–28 days	85	39.5%	68	33.0%	78	35.8%
Birth Weight, median kg (IQR)	212	3.2 (2.9, 3.5)	204	3.1 (2.8, 3.5)	214	3.2 (2.9, 3.5)	0.069
≥ 3500	53	25.0%	53	26.0%	63	29.4%
2500–3499	151	71.2%	134	65.7%	145	67.8%
1500–2499	8	3.8%	17	8.3%	6	2.8%
Procedure Weight, median, kg (IQR)	210	3.5 (3.2, 4.0)	202	3.5 (3.2, 4.0)	216	3.6 (3.2, 4.0)	0.653
≥ 4500	29	13.8%	18	8.9%	21	9.7%	0.552
3500–4999	101	48.1%	105	52.0%	110	50.9%
1500–3499	80	38.1%	79	39.1%	85	39.4%
HIV Exposed
Yes	45	20.8%	45	21.8%	59	27.1%	0.497
No	164	75.9%	156	75.7%	155	71.1%
Unknown	7	3.2%	5	2.4%	4	1.8%
Mode of delivery
Vaginal	175	81.8%	167	81.5%	182	85.0%	0.557
Cesarean	39	18.2%	38	18.5%	32	15.0%