Attitudes about circumcision among participants in Botswana (n=605)
| No (%) before informational session | No (%) after informational session | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumcising a male child in a safe hospital setting, free of charge: | |||
| All participants (n=605): | |||
| Would definitely/would probably circumcise | 408 (67) | 542 (90) | |
| Would definitely not/would probably not circumcise | 86 (14) | 34 (6) | < 0.0001 |
| Unsure | 111 (18) | 29 (5) | |
| Uncircumcised men only (n=238): | |||
| Would definitely/would probably circumcise | 159 (67) | 208 (87) | |
| Would definitely not/would probably not circumcise | 38 (16) | 15 (6) | < 0.0001 |
| Unsure | 41 (17) | 15 (6) | |
| Circumcised men only (n=78): | |||
| Would definitely/would probably circumcise | 73 (94) | 76 (97) | |
| Would definitely not/would probably not circumcise | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | NS |
| Unsure | 4 (5) | 1 (1) | |
| Women only (n=289): | |||
| Would definitely/would probably circumcise | 178 (62) | 260 (90) | |
| Would definitely not/would probably not circumcise | 45 (16) | 17 (6) | < 0.001 |
| Unsure | 66 (23) | 12 (4) | |
| Uncircumcised men only (n=238): | |||
| Circumcising yourself in a safe hospital setting, free of charge: | |||
| Would definitely/would probably circumcise | 145 (61) | 192 (81) | |
| Would definitely not/would probably not circumcise | 46 (19) | 22 (9) | < 0.0001 |
| Unsure | 47 (20) | 24 (10) | |
| Women only (n=289): | |||
| Prefer a circumcised or an uncircumcised partner: | |||
| Circumcised | 146 (50) | 227 (79) | |
| Uncircumcised | 20 (7) | 7 (2) | < 0.0001 |
| No preference | 61 (21) | 32 (11) | |
| Unsure | 63 (22) | 23 (8) | |
| Cultural acceptability of circumcision: | |||
| Circumcision is culturally acceptable | 298 (50) | – | |
| Circumcision is not culturally acceptable | 98 (16) | – | |
| Unsure | 209 (34) | – | |
| Best age for male circumcision: | |||
| Birth to 1 month | – | 152 (25) | |
| 1 month to 1 year | – | 52 (9) | |
| 2 years to 5 years | – | 129 (21) | |
| 6 years to 10 years | – | 95 (16) | |
| 11 years to 15 years | – | 88 (14) | |
| Older than 15 years | – | 49 (8) | |
| Never | – | 18 (3) | |
| Unsure/other | 22 (4) | ||
| Best place for male circumcision: | |||
| Hospital | – | 542 (90) | |
| Traditional setting/other | – | 37 (6) | |
| No place (circumcision not acceptable) | – | 8 (1) | |
| Unsure/other | 15 (3) | ||
| *p Value for the Wilcoxon signed rank test of difference in response before and after the informational session. | |||