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Table 5 Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of wanting a circumcision and having multiple sex partners (n = 7480)

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

1.44*** [1.20-1.73]

1.35** [1.12-1.63]

Age

  

15-24

1.00

1.00

25-34

2.03*** [1.67-2.46]

0.87 [0.62-1.23]

35-44

1.52** [1.19-1.94]

0.61** [0.42-0.88]

45-54

1.27 [0.91-1.76]

0.61** [0.41-0.91]

Level of education

  

None

1.00

1.00

Primary

0.95 [0.37-2.45]

0.95 [0.33-2.65]

Secondary+

1.10 [0.43-2.85]

1.18 [0.43-3.21]

Religion

  

Traditional/Other

1.00

1.00

Christians

0.61* [0.41-0.91]

0.59** [0.40-0.88]

Muslim+

0.94 [0.27-3.28]

0.44 [0.04-5.01]

None

0.97 [0.65-1.42]

0.97 [0.66-1.43]

Residence

  

Urban

1.00

1.00

Rural

0.84 [0.68-1.03]

0.70 [0.47-1.03]

Province

  

Manicaland

1.00

1.00

Mashonaland

0.76 [0.56-1.05]

0.69* [0.50-0.96]

Matabeleland/Midlands

0.81 [0.58-1.13]

0.75 [0.53-1.06]

Harare

0.97 [0.66-1.42]

0.81 [0.51-1.30]

Bulawayo

0.66* [0.44-0.99]

0.59* [0.35-0.98]

Marital status

  

Never married

1.00

1.00

Married/Living together

2.36*** [1.93-2.90]

2.99*** [2.10-4.30]

Formerly married

2.42*** [1.59-3.66]

2.94*** [1.66-5.21]

Wealth tercile

  

Lowest

1.00

1.00

Middle

0.92 [0.71-1.19]

0.88 [0.69-1.11]

Highest

0.95 [0.76-1.72]

0.79 [0.55-1.12]

  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.