Table 2 HIV risk perception and sexual risk behavior by circumcision type among males 15 years and older
From: HIV risk perception and behavior among medically and traditionally circumcised males in South Africa
Variables | Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) | Traditional male circumcision (TMC) | No circumcision | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % (95 % CI) | % (95 % CI) | % (95 % CI) | p-value | |
Perceived risk of HIV infection | |||||
No | 1.853 | 15.8 (13.1–19.1) | 33.2 (29.1–37.6) | 51.0 (46.5–55.4) | <0.001 |
Yes | 9.143 | 20.5 (18.7–22.4) | 25.5 (22.9–28.3) | 54.0 (51.6–56.4) | |
Sexual debut (age in years) | |||||
<15 | 275 | 18.2 (12.1–26.5) | 26.8 (18.5–37.2) | 54.9 (45.1–64.4) | 0.080 |
≥15 | 3.068 | 21.9 (18.8–25.3) | 17.8 (15.2–20.8) | 60.3 (56.8–63.7) | |
Condom use at last sex | |||||
No | 4.648 | 20.3 (17.8–23.0) | 28.5 (25.5–31.8) | 51.2 (48.0–54.3) | 0.471 |
Yes | 2.352 | 21.1 (18.2–24.3) | 30.4 (26.7–34.4) | 48.5 (44.7–52.3) | |
No. of sex partners in last 12 months | |||||
One partner | 6.020 | 19.6 (17.5–21.9) | 29 (26.1–32.1) | 51.4 (48.5–54.2) | 0.050 |
Two partners | 614 | 22.7 (17.5–28.8) | 29.5 (23.8–35.9) | 47.8 (41.6–54.2) | |
More than 2 partners | 514 | 25.6 (20.3–31.6) | 33.5 (26.6–41.1) | 41.0 (34.4–47.9) | |
Alcohol use risk scorea | |||||
Abstainers | 4.472 | 17.8 (15.8–20.1) | 29.1 (26.1–32.3) | 53.1 (49.8–56.4) | 0.026 |
Low risk (1–7) | 3.421 | 22.3 (19.5–25.3) | 25.3 (21.9–28.9) | 52.5 (49.0–56.0) | |
Risky/hazardous level (8–15) | 1.371 | 22.3 (18.3–27.0) | 22.9 (19.1–27.2) | 54.8 (50.3–59.2) | |
High risk/harmful (16–19) | 254 | 20.3 (13.2–29.9) | 34.6 (25.8–44.7) | 45.1 (36.1–54.3) | |
High risk (20+) | 234 | 23.9 (15.8–34.4) | 25.9 (18.5–35.0) | 50.2 (40.1–60.3) |