Table 1 Odds ratio of male circumcision status and socio-economic and behavioural characteristics with data combined for 11 countries

 15–19

(Referent)

 20–24

1.37 (1.30–1.44)

0.000*

 25–29

1.41 (1.33–1.48)

0.000*

 30–34

1.44 (1.36–1.52)

0.000*

 35–39

1.64 (1.54–1.74)

0.000*

 40–44

1.65 (1.54–1.76)

0.000*

 45–49

1.66 (1.54–1.78)

0.000*

 50–54

1.64 (1.51–1.78)

0.000*

 55–59

2.36 (2.12–2.63)

0.000*

 Urban

(Referent)

 Rural

0.83 (0.80–0.86)

0.000*

 Never in union

(Referent)

 Married

1.37 (1.33–1.42)

0.000*

 Separate

1.39 (1.28–1.50)

0.000*

 Higher

(Referent)

 Secondary

0.36 (0.33–0.38)

0.000*

 Primary

0.62 (0.58–0.66)

0.000*

 No education

1.75 (1.62–1.89)

0.000*

 Muslim

(Referent)

 Christian

0.023 (0.021–0.026)

0.000*

 Others

0.013 (0.011–0.014)

0.000*

 Richest

(Referent)

 Richer

0.60 (0.58–0.63)

0.000*

 Middle

0.62 (0.59–0.65)

0.000*

 Poorer

0.67 (0.64–0.71)

0.000*

 Poorest

0.73 (0.69–0.77)

0.000*

 Professional

(Referent)

 Clerical

0.78 (0.72–0.84)

0.000*

 Skilled agricultural

0.74 (0.69–0.79)

0.000*

 Elementary worker

0.47 (0.43–0.51)

0.000*

 Non worker

0.30 (0.28–0.32)

0.000*

 Good

(Referent)

 Fair

1.59 (1.53–1.65)

0.000*

 Poor

2.39 (2.28–2.52)

0.000*

 No access

2.09 (1.98–2.22)

0.000*

 No

(Referent)

 Yes

1.04 (1.002–1.085)

0.041*

 Good attitude

(Referent)

 Poor attitude

0.97 (0.88–1.06)

0.477

 Yes

(Referent)

 No

0.83 (0.80–0.86)

0.000*