Table 2 Acceptability of child circumcision among respondents by sample characteristics
From: Factors associated with acceptability of child circumcision in Botswana -- a cross sectional survey
Variable | Accept child to be circumcised | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | n | |
Sex | |||
Male | 83.5 | 16.5 | 3744 |
Female | 88.1 | 13.9 | 4240 |
Chi-square = 8.918 | P = 0.003 | ||
Age | |||
15–24 | 85.7 | 14.3 | 2379 |
25–34 | 83.7 | 16.3 | 2371 |
35–44 | 88.2 | 11.8 | 1620 |
45–54 | 88.1 | 11.9 | 1013 |
55–64 | 85.9 | 14.1 | 601 |
Chi-square = 17.353 | P = 0.002 | ||
Education | |||
Primary/less | 92.1 | 8.9 | 1684 |
Secondary | 88.2 | 11.8 | 4542 |
Tertiary/higher | 83.1 | 16.9 | 1758 |
Chi-square = 24.426 | P = 0.000 | ||
Place of residence | |||
Urban | 88.1 | 10.9 | 2858 |
Rural | 84.6 | 15.4 | 5126 |
Chi-square = 15.205 | P = 0.000 | ||
Religion | |||
Christianity | 86.4 | 13.6 | 6890 |
Other non-Christian | 85.5 | 14.5 | 343 |
No religion | 78.2 | 21.8 | 751 |
Chi-square = 34.716 | P = 0.000 | ||
HIV status of respondent? | |||
Positive | 90.1 | 9.9 | 1066 |
Negative | 86.1 | 13.9 | 4547 |
Chi-square = 12.092 | P = 0.001 | ||
Men’s circumcision Status? | |||
Circumcised | 94.4 | 5.6 | 950 |
Uncircumcised | 80.9 | 19.1 | 2794 |
Chi-square = 85.810 | P = 0.000 | ||
Men’s intention to circumcise? | |||
Yes | 92.2 | 8.8 | 1536 |
No | 63.6 | 36.4 | 1258 |
Chi-square = 293.010 | P = 0.000 | ||
Knowledge about safe male circumcision program | |||
Yes | 87.6 | 12.4 | 7433 |
No | 58.6 | 41.4 | 551 |
Chi-square = 294.201 | P = 0.000 | ||