Table 2

Association between circumcision and location of warts in 519 men

Circumcision status*Distal penile warts (n=33)Proximal penile warts (n=20)
n (%)OR (95% CI)n (%)OR (95% CI)
Uncircumcised (n=425)33 (7.8)8.22† (1.34 - 337.46)12 (2.8)0.31 (0.12 to 0.79)
Circumcised (n=94)0 (0)1 (ref)8 (8.5)1 (ref)
  • *415 men did not have circumcision status recorded in the clinical records.

  • †1 unit was added to each cell count to calculate odds ratio of distal penile warts as there was a null value of 0 distal penile warts among circumcised men.