Table 4 Bivariate and Multivariate analysis of factors associated with male circumcision among males attending Form 4 in Shiselweni high schools, Eswatini, 2018 (n = 407)

Age

1.19

1.05–1.35

0.007*

1.02

0.87–1.21

0.771

Living with

Other¹

1

One Parent

1.02

0.56–1.87

0.952

0.97

0.51–1.88

0.944

Both Parents

0.43

0.23–0.79

0.007*

0.35

0.18–0.69

0.002*

School Location

Urban

1

Rural

0.77

0.41–1.44

0.420

Knowledgeable about VMMC

Yes

1.50

0.94–2.4

0.089

1.433

0.78–2.62

0.242

Positive Attitude toward VMMC

Yes

1.50

1.00–2.26

0.052

0.20

0.77–3.39

0.202

Sexually Active

Yes

2.05

1.00–2.26

0.001*

1.53

0.90–2.61

0.117

Parented Children

Yes

3.00

1.28–7.04

0.011*

3.55

1.2–10.48

0.022*

Have a family member who is circumcised

Yes

2.06

1.01–4.22

0.048*

2.42

0.96–6.09

0.061

Have friends who are circumcised

circumcised

Yes

3.96

2.09–7.49

< 0.001*

3.99

1.81–8.84

0.001*

At what age did you become sexually active

21 and above

1

15–20

4.44

0.45–43. 53

0.201

10–15

3.13

0.30–32.27

0.338

Have ever used a condom

Never

1

Always

0.71

0.40 − 1.24

0.228

Who is the circumcised family member

Grandfather

0.36

0.03–4.59

0.428

Father

0.93

0.33–2.63

0.896

Brother

0.83

0.34–1.99

0.672

Cousin

0.65

0.24–1.81

0.413