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Table 4 Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of wanting a circumcision and condom use at last risky sex (n = 1686)

From: Association between wanting circumcision and risky sexual behaviour in Zimbabwe: evidence from the 2010–11 Zimbabwe demographic and health survey

Variable

Unadjusted ORs

Adjusted ORs

Wanting a circumcision

0.67** [0.52-0.87]

0.76* [0.57-0.99]

Age

  

15-24

1.00

1.00

25-34

0.62*** [0.46-0.83]

0.67* [0.47-0.98]

35-44

0.71 [0.47-1.08]

0.74 [0.42-1.29]

45-54

0.75 [0.39-1.43]

0.59 [0.27-1.28]

Level of education

  

None

1.00

1.00

Primary

0.75 [0.17-3.32]

1.28 [0.19-8.51]

Secondary+

0.33 [0.07-1.50]

0.70 [0.09-4.91]

Religion

  

Traditional/Other

1.00

1.00

Christian

1.57 [0.77-3.20]

1.46 [0.67-3.19]

Muslim+

1.00

1.00

None

1.75 [0.83-3.67]

1.38 [0.63-3.03]

Residence

  

Urban

1.00

1.00

Rural

1.61*** [1.23-2.11]

0.85 [0.48-1.51]

Province

  

Manicaland

1.00

1.00

Mashonaland

1.31 [0.80-2.17]

1.25 [0.71-2.19]

Matabeleland/Midlands

2.05** [1.24-3.39]

1.86* [1.04-3.32]

Harare

0.86 [0.49-1.47]

1.01 [0.46-2.23]

Bulawayo

0.99 [0.54-1.84]

1.06 [0.43-2.57]

Marital status

  

Never married

1.00

1.00

Married/Living together

0.78 [0.57-1.07]

1.01 [0.65-1.54]

Formerly married

0.79 [0.53-1.17]

0.88 [0.52-1.48]

Wealth tercile

  

Lowest

1.00

1.00

Middle

0.69* [0.51-0.93]

0.86 [0.61-1.23]

Highest

0.42*** [0.31-0.57]

0.61* [0.38-0.98]

  1. Exponential coefficients; 95percent confidence intervals in brackets.
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
  3. +Based on few weighted cases.
  4. “Secondary+” includes those with a secondary education and above.
  5. “Mashonaland Province” includes Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Mashonaland Central and Masvingo.
  6. “Matabeleland/Midlands” includes Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South and Midlands.