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. 2020 Dec;20(4):1562–1572. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v20i4.8

Table 3.

Showing perception of increased risk of HIV infection and how VMMC can reduce that risk

Variable Perception of Risk for HIV infection (%) VMMC can reduce the risk
Very Likely Exposed Do not Know Yes No
Location
Lalogi (Peri-Urban) 29.0 83.8 12.5 91.6 9.4
Awach (Rural) 34.2 72.0 31.3 83.8 16.2
Municipality (Urban) 36.8 83.1 56.3 94.6 5.4
p (0.2) p(0.02)

Age Group (Years)
15–24 36.8 81.3 50.0 92.1 7.9
25–34 39.5 81.0 39.6 93.0 7.0
35–44 18.4 76.9 10.4 90.4 9.6
45–57 5.3 85.7 0.00 66.7 33.3
p(0.7) p(0.01)

Gender
Male 94.8 81.5 79.2 92.1 7.9
Female 5.2 7.5 20.8 86.8 13.2
p(0.04) p(0.4)

Marital Status
Married 57.9 80.6 54.2 90.6 9.4
Not Married 42.1 81.1 45.8 92.5 7.5
p(0.9) p(0.5)

Occupation
Peasant Farmer 36.8 76.3 29.2 85.2 14.8
Student 8.0 14.1 12.5 91.0 9.0
Trade/Business 21.1 17.1 18.6 95.1 4.9
Unemployed 36.8 17.0 14.6 98.0 2.0
Other 26.3 80.7 25.0 91.8 8.2
p(0.2) p(0.04)

Circumcision Status
Circumcised 7.9 84.3 7.8 94.5 5.5
Not Circumcised 8.8 79.2 12.0 90.1 9.9
p(0.08) p(0.9)