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Table 1 Shows Characteristics of study population in Ethiopia from January 18 to June 27, 2016 (N = 11,209)

From: Spatial distribution of traditional male circumcision and associated factors in Ethiopia; using multilevel generalized linear mixed effects model

Variables

Traditional circumcision (Weighted)

Total (Weighted)

Percent

Yes

No

Current age

 15–19

1572

550

2122

18.93

 20–24

1250

386

1636

14.60

 25–29

1379

362

1741

15.53

 30–34

1190

279

1469

13.11

 35–39

1112

167

1279

11.41

 40–44

970

110

1090

9.63

 45–49

808

70

878

7.84

 50–54

499

48

547

4.88

 55–59

425

32

457

4.07

Age at circumcision

 0–4

6922

483

7405

66.06

 5–9

922

230

1152

10.27

 10–14

694

488

1182

10.55

 15–19

295

558

853

7.61

 20–24

42

120

162

1.45

 Above 25

33

37

70

0.63

 Don’t know

297

88

385

3.43

Religion

 Orthodox

4545

554

5099

45.49

 Muslim

3175

542

3717

33.17

 Protestant

1347

862

2209

19.71

 Catholic

60

15

75

0.66

 Traditional

17

2

19

0.17

 Other

61

29

90

0.80

Ethnicity

 Oromo

3441

651

4092

36.51

 Amhara

3202

261

3463

30.90

 Tigrie

725

39

764

6.81

 Sidama

142

287

429

3.83

 Somalie

304

20

324

2.89

 Guragie

261

52

313

2.79

 Afar

61

6

67

0.60

 Other

1069

688

1757

15.68

Place of residence

 Urban

1769

471

2240

19.99

 Rural

7436

1533

8969

80.01

Wealth index

 Poorest

1500

212

1712

15.27

 Poorer

1738

274

2012

17.95

 Middle

1796

376

2172

19.37

 Richer

1982

486

2468

22.03

 Richest

2189

656

2845

25.38

Media exposure

 No

3364

591

3955

35.29

 Yes

5841

1413

7254

64.71

Sex of household head

 Male

8215

1648

9863

87.98

 Female

990

356

1346

12.02

Age of household head

 15–19

70

8

78

0.70

 20–24

391

75

466

4.16

 25–29

1026

254

1280

11.42

 30–34

1198

235

1433

12.79

 35–39

1255

245

1500

13.39

 40–44

1280

188

1468

13.10

 45–49

1186

198

1384

12.35

 Above 49

2799

801

3600

32.11

Total

9205

2004

11,209

100%