Table 5 Multivariable analysis of the study participant characteristics and VMMC uptake

Marital status

Unmarried

1

1

Married

0.69

0.51—0.95

0.024

0.64

0.47—0.88

0.006**

Tribe origin

Central

1

1

Western

0.57

0.37—0.88

0.012

0.50

0.41—0.86

0.006**

Northern

0.91

0.61—1.37

0.664

0.91

0.63—1.29

0.580

Eastern

0.240

0.10—0.57

0.001

0.31

0.13—0.72

0.007**

Southern

1.33

0.73–2.46

0.354

1.24

0.63 – 2.12

0.345

Employment type

Formal

1

1

Informal

1.10

0.61–1.99

0.755

0.94

0.64—1.38

0.765

Self-employed

0.6

0.37–0.98

0.038

0.83

0.60—1.14

0.243

Highest level of education

None

1

1

Primary

2.14

0.70–6.58

0.182

1.61

0.51–5.05

0.415

Secondary

2.73

0.92 – 8.12

0.070

1.63

0.53—5.02

0.394

University/Tertiary

3.71

1.25—11.05

0.018

1.72

0.54—5.45

0.353

Participant was aware of VMMC

No

1

1

Yes

17.03

2.43—19.38

0.004

7.85

1.07—9.80

0.043*

Participant was aware of free VMMC services at Kira HC IV

No

1

1

Yes

2.67

1.86—3.83

 < 0.001

1.81

1.31- 2.50

 < 0.001***

Participant knows their HIV status

No

1

1

Yes

3.87

2.55—5.89

 < 0.001

2.75

1.85—4.08

 < 0.001***

Participant can be/was influenced by a relative to undergo VMMC

No

1

1

Yes

1.64

1.23—2.20

0.001

1.19

0.94—1.51

0.155

Participant thinks that the COVID-19 situation at the health facility affected their health-seeking pattern

No

1

1

Yes

1.13

0.82—1.55

0.448

0.99

0.77–1.29

0.964

Number of active sexual partners

One or none

1

1

More than one

0.56

0.37—0.84

0.005

0.75

0.52—1.08

0.125

Not disclosed

0.45

0.27—0.78

0.004

0.62

0.40—0.97

0.038*