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. 2016 Apr 26;16:357. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3024-y

Table 2.

HIV risk perception and sexual risk behavior by circumcision type among males 15 years and older

Variables Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) Traditional male circumcision (TMC) No circumcision
n % (95 % CI) % (95 % CI) % (95 % CI) p-value
Perceived risk of HIV infection
 No 1.853 15.8 (13.1–19.1) 33.2 (29.1–37.6) 51.0 (46.5–55.4) <0.001
 Yes 9.143 20.5 (18.7–22.4) 25.5 (22.9–28.3) 54.0 (51.6–56.4)
Sexual debut (age in years)
 <15 275 18.2 (12.1–26.5) 26.8 (18.5–37.2) 54.9 (45.1–64.4) 0.080
 ≥15 3.068 21.9 (18.8–25.3) 17.8 (15.2–20.8) 60.3 (56.8–63.7)
Condom use at last sex
 No 4.648 20.3 (17.8–23.0) 28.5 (25.5–31.8) 51.2 (48.0–54.3) 0.471
 Yes 2.352 21.1 (18.2–24.3) 30.4 (26.7–34.4) 48.5 (44.7–52.3)
No. of sex partners in last 12 months
 One partner 6.020 19.6 (17.5–21.9) 29 (26.1–32.1) 51.4 (48.5–54.2) 0.050
 Two partners 614 22.7 (17.5–28.8) 29.5 (23.8–35.9) 47.8 (41.6–54.2)
 More than 2 partners 514 25.6 (20.3–31.6) 33.5 (26.6–41.1) 41.0 (34.4–47.9)
Alcohol use risk scorea
 Abstainers 4.472 17.8 (15.8–20.1) 29.1 (26.1–32.3) 53.1 (49.8–56.4) 0.026
 Low risk (1–7) 3.421 22.3 (19.5–25.3) 25.3 (21.9–28.9) 52.5 (49.0–56.0)
 Risky/hazardous level (8–15) 1.371 22.3 (18.3–27.0) 22.9 (19.1–27.2) 54.8 (50.3–59.2)
 High risk/harmful (16–19) 254 20.3 (13.2–29.9) 34.6 (25.8–44.7) 45.1 (36.1–54.3)
 High risk (20+) 234 23.9 (15.8–34.4) 25.9 (18.5–35.0) 50.2 (40.1–60.3)

aRisk score based on a questionnaire for Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT)