Table 2.

Characteristics of parents enrolled in a neonatal circumcision study in Lusaka, Zambia

	Mogen (n=216)		Gomco (n=206)		Plastibell (n=218)
	N	Value	N	Value	N	value	P value
Maternal
Age, median (range)	215	28.0 (23.0, 31.0)	206	28.0 (24.0, 33.0)	216	28.0(24.0, 34.0)	0.064
≤25	80	37.2%	67	32.5%	70	32.4%	0.319
26–35	118	54.9%	113	54.9%	116	53.7%
>35	17	7.9%	26	12.6%	30	13.9%
Religion
Muslim	34	15.8%	23	11.2%	11	5.1%	0.001
Christian	181	84.2%	183	88.8%	205	94.9%
Education
Primary	29	13.5%	34	16.5%	45	20.8%	0.046
Secondary	131	60.9%	117	56.8%	135	62.5%
Post-secondary	55	25.6%	55	26.7%	36	16.7%
Marital Status
Married	198	92.1%	189	92.2%	200	93.5%	0.836
Not Married	17	7.9%	16	7.8%	14	6.5%
Household Income
≤$50/month	9	4.2%	6	2.9%	2	0.9%	0.210
$50–$250/month	54	25.1%	53	25.9%	66	30.6%
>$250/month	152	70.7%	146	71.2%	148	68.5%
Father Age	197	33.0 (30.0, 37.0)	190	34.0 (30.0, 37.0)	198	34.0 (30.0, 38.0)	0.856
≤25	15	7.6%	14	7.4%	13	6.6%	0.784
26–35	114	57.9%	100	52.6%	115	58.1%
36+	68	34.5%	76	40.0%	70	35.4%
Father circumcised
Yes	115	54.2%	109	52.9%	99	46.0%	0.191
No	97	45.8%	97	47.1%	116	54.0%
Religion
Muslim	37	17.2%	23	11.2%	12	5.6%	<.001
Christian	178	82.8%	183	88.8%	203	94.4%