Predictors of responses favouring the circumcision of a male child in Botswana
| Characteristic | Proportion (%) favouring circumcision* among those with characteristic | Proportion (%) favouring circumcision* among those without characteristic | Univariate analysis p value | Multivariate analysis adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *“Favouring circumcision” defined as those responding that they would definitely or probably circumcise a male child, as compared to those who would definitely or probably not circumcise a male child. | ||||
| †Univariate analysis represents χ2 for differences among all ethnic groups, by the Kruskall-Wallis test. Four individual ethnic groups with p<0.2 were included in the multivariate model as potential confounders. | ||||
| ‡Univariate analysis represents χ2 for differences among all locations, by the Kruskall-Wallis test. Location was entered into the model as a class. | ||||
| Male sex | 230/271 (85) | 178/223 (80) | 0.14 | NS |
| Married | 111/127 (87) | 297/367 (81) | 0.10 | NS |
| Has children | 286/331 (86) | 122/163 (75) | 0.001 | 1.8 (1.0 to 3.4) |
| Secondary school education or higher | 257/320 (80) | 151/174 (87) | 0.07 | NS |
| Christian religion | 269/321 (84) | 139/173 (80) | 0.33 | – |
| Employed | 310/373 (83) | 98/121 (81) | 0.59 | – |
| Ethnic group† | – | – | 0.28 | NS |
| Location (all sites)‡ | – | – | 0.0002 | 0.03 |
| Age (median) | 0.002 | NS | ||
| Favour circumcision: 30 years | ||||
| Do not favour circumcision: 26 years | ||||