Table 3 Proportion of circumcision with sexual behavioural characteristics by marital status
Characteristics | Women circumcised | |
|---|---|---|
Proportion (95% CI) | Proportion (95% CI) | |
Ever married | Never married | |
Sexual debut | p < 0.001 | p = 0.987 |
 < 15 years | 34.8 (32.1–37.5) | 32.5 (25.2–40.6) |
 ≥ 15 years | 39.8 (38.0–41.6) | 32.4 (30.2–34.7) |
Had multiple sexual partners in the last 12 months | p = 0.158 | p = 0.450 |
 No | 38.5 (36.7–40.4) | 32.9 (30.3–35.5) |
 Yes | 42.1 (37.1–47.2) | 31.5 (28.5–34.8) |
Lifetime number of sexual partners | p < 0.001 | p = 0.392 |
 ≤ 1 (none/single) | 35.7 (33.6–37.8) | 32.8 (30.4–35.3) |
 > 1 (multiple) | 44.0 (41.9–46.0) | 31.1 (27.5–34.9) |
Had STD in the last 12 months | p = 0.178 | p = 0.632 |
 No | 38.5 (36.7–40.3) | 32.5 (30.3–34.7) |
 Yes | 41.1 (37.1–45.3) | 30.4 (22.5–39.7) |
Had pre-marital sex/virginity status | p < 0.001 | p = 0.569 |
 No | 35.1 (33.1–37.1) | 31.9 (29.3–34.7) |
 Yes | 46.3 (44.1–48.5) | 32.9 (30.1–35.9) |
Number of unions | p = 0.384 |  |
 Once | 38.7 (36.9–40.6) | NA |
 More than once | 37.6 (35.0–40.4) | NA |