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Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics, socio-economic characteristics, media access and HIV related factors among sexually active men aged 15–59 years in Gamblella region, 2016

From: Male circumcision uptake and its predictors among sexually active men aged 15–59 years living in the highest HIV prevalence region of Ethiopia: evidence from 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey

Characteristics

Circumcision status

Frequency (%)

 

Circumcised

Not circumcised

 

Age

 45+

59

39

98 (11.3)

 35–44

103

73

176 (20.3)

 25–34

171

85

256 (29.5)

 15–24

198

140

338 (38.9)

Residence

 Rural

305

282

587 (67.6)

 Urban

226

55

281 (32.4)

Marital status

 Never married

230

136

366 (42.2)

 Ever married

301

201

502 (57.8)

Educational status

 No education

68

64

132 (15.2)

 Primary

255

130

385 (44.4)

 Secondary

91

83

174 (20.0)

 Higher

117

60

177 (20.4)

Religion

 Traditional

7

31

38 (4.4)

 Catholic

10

33

43 (5)

 Muslim

85

2

87 (10)

 Orthodox

273

34

307 (35.4)

 Protestant

156

237

393 (45.3)

Occupation

 Non professional

171

107

278 (32)

 Professional

360

230

590 (68)

Employment

 No working

48

70

118 (13.6)

 Occasional

53

8

61 (7)

 Seasonal

205

152

357 (41.1)

 All year

225

107

332 (38.2)

Wealth index

 Poor

99

264

363 (42.8)

 Medium

58

25

83 (9.6)

 Rich

374

48

422 (48.6)

Frequency of listening to radio

 Not at all

145

219

364 (41.9)

 Less than once a week

159

70

229 (26.4)

 At least once a week

227

48

275 (31.7)

Frequency of watching TV

 Not at all

167

220

387 (44.6)

 Less than once a week

141

61

202 (23.3)

 At least once a week

223

56

279 (32.1)

Comprehensive HIV knowledge

 not knowledgeable

108

185

293 (33.8)

 knowledgeable

423

152

575 (66.2)

Ever been tested for HIV

 No

163

223

386 (44.5)

 Yes

368

114

482 (55.5)