Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the male participants (n = 2850) in the HIPSS study according to their MMC status
Variable Description | Medically Circumcised | Not circumciseda |
|---|---|---|
(N = 830; 29.1%) | (N = 2020; 70.9%) | |
Age (years) | 26.2 ± 7.5 | 31.8 ± 8.7 |
Marital status | ||
 currently married | 52 (6.3%) | 187(11.1%) |
 widowed/divorced/separated | 26 (3.2%) | 108 (4.1%) |
 Single | 752 (90.4%) | 1725 (84.8%) |
Education (missing = 1) | ||
 primary school/incomplete high school | 292 (37.3%) | 1074 (56.2%) |
 completed high school | 428 (50.9%) | 783 (36.9%) |
 has a degree/diploma | 91 (10.5%) | 91 (4.1%) |
 No education | 19 (1.3%) | 71 (2.7%) |
Condom used with partner | ||
 always used condom | 242 (31.2%) | 402 (21.1%) |
 sometimes used condom | 420 (47.4%) | 1134 (52.4%) |
 never used condom | 168 (21.5%) | 484 (26.5%) |
Number of lifetime sex partners | ||
 1 | 141 (5.4%) | 278 (9.9%) |
 2 | 126 (4.1%) | 214 (8.1%) |
 3–5 | 263 (34.2%) | 592 (30.4%) |
 6+ | 204 (25.3%) | 552 (30.9%) |
 Refused to respond | 96 (8.0%) | 384 (13.2%) |
Total monthly household income | ||
 No income | 105 (10.9%) | 322 (12.9%) |
  ≤ R2500 | 358 (40.8%) | 1044 (48.2%) |
 R2500 - R6000 | 205 (27.6%) | 373 (23.7%) |
  > R6000 | 93 (13.9%) | 114 (7.9%) |
 No response | 69 (6.7%) | 167 (7.3%) |
Household receives social support grant | 389 (60.6%) | 801 (55.7%) |
Had sex in the last 12 months | 703 (24.9%) | 1650 (59.2%) |
Drinks alcohol | 378 (46.0%) | 969 (48.0%) |
Neisseria gonorrhoea (+ve) | 13 (1.5%) | 46 (2.0%) |
Chlamydia trachomatis (+ve) | 70 (8.8%) | 99 (4.2%) |
Syphilis (+ve) | 17 (1.9%) | 66 (3.2%) |
Mycoplasma genitalium (+ve) | 32 (4.0%) | 154 (7.6%) |
Trichomonas vaginalis (+ve) | 24 (2.7%) | 121 (5.4%) |
Hepatitis B (+ve) | 22 (2.5%) | 127 (6.3%) |
HSV-2 (+ve) | 324 (36.4%) | 1205 (59.8%) |