Table 1 Sample characteristics
From: Factors associated with acceptability of child circumcision in Botswana -- a cross sectional survey
Variable | Percent | Number |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 46.9 | 3744 |
Female | 53.1 | 4240 |
Age | ||
15–24 | 29.8 | 2379 |
25–34 | 29.7 | 2371 |
35–44 | 20.3 | 1620 |
45–54 | 12.7 | 1013 |
55–64 | 7.5 | 601 |
Education | ||
Primary/less | 21.1 | 1684 |
Secondary | 56.9 | 4542 |
Tertiary/higher | 22.0 | 1758 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 35.8 | 2858 |
Rural | 64.2 | 5126 |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 86.3 | 6890 |
Other non-Christian | 4.3 | 343 |
No religion | 9.4 | 751 |
Suppose you had male children aged below 18 years would you get them circumcised? | ||
Yes | 83.9 | 6698 |
No | 16.1 | 1286 |
HIV status of respondent? | ||
Positive | 19.0 | 1066 |
Negative | 81.0 | 4547 |
Men’s circumcision status? | ||
Circumcised | 25.4 | 950 |
Uncircumcised | 74.6 | 2794 |
Men’s intention to circumcise? | ||
Yes | 55 | 1536 |
No | 45 | 1258 |
Knowledge about circumcision | ||
Yes | 93.1 | 7433 |
No | 7.9 | 551 |