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Table 2 Associated factors of traditional male circumcision determined by Multilevel Generalized Linear Mixed Model

From: Spatial distribution of traditional male circumcision and associated factors in Ethiopia; using multilevel generalized linear mixed effects model

Variables

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P-value

COR

AOR

Current age

 15–19

1

1

 20–24

1.51 [1.23, 1.86]

1.58 [1.26, 1.98]

< 0.001***

 25–29

1.97 [1.60, 2.44]

1.77 [1.36, 2.29]

< 0.001***

 30–34

2.62 [2.07, 3.32]

2.26 [1.67, 3.05]

< 0.001***

 35–39

3.93 [3.02, 5.11]

3.65 [2.64, 5.05]

< 0.001***

 40–44

7.74 [5.66, 10.59]

7.26 [5.04, 10.44]

< 0.001***

 45–49

11.90 [8.05, 17.61]

13.91 [8.76, 22.10]

< 0.001***

 50–54

9.08 [5.94, 13.89]

14.34 [8.90, 23.30]

< 0.001***

 55–59

13.74 [8.13, 23.21]

20.34 [11.29, 36.63]

< 0.001***

Age at circumcision

 0–4

1

1

 5–9

0.45 [0.37, 0.55]

0.43 [0.35, 0.54]

< 0.001***

 10–14

0.23 [0.19, 0.29]

0.20 [0.16, 0.25]

< 0.001***

 15–19

0.09 [0.07, 0.12]

0.06 [0.04, 0.08]

< 0.001***

 20–24

0.06 [036, 0.11]

0.03 [0.02, 0.06]

< 0.001***

 Above 25

0.15 [0.07, 0.30]

0.06 [0.03, 0.13]

< 0.001***

 Don’t know

0.96 [0.71, 1.30]

0.82 [0.60, 1.13]

0.235

Religion

   

 Muslim

1

1

 Orthodox

0.58 [0.47, 0.71]

0.61 [0.48, 0.78]

< 0.001***

 Protestant

0.26 [0.20, 0.34]

0.39 [0.29, 0.53]

< 0.001***

 Catholic

0.61 [0.26, 1.42]

1.03 [0.37, 2.86]

0.962

 Traditional

0.51 [0.09, 3.02]

0.38 [0.05, 3.02]

0.363

 Other

0.33 [0.15, 0.74]

0.44 [0.18, 1.05]

0.065

Ethnicity

 Oromo

1

1

 

 Amhara

0.94 [0.74, 1.19]

0.89 [0.69, 1.15]

0.373

 Tigrie

1.94 [1.30, 2.89]

1.99 [1.32, 3.01]

0.001**

 Sidama

0.12 [0.05, 0.28]

0.11 [0.05, 0.24]

< 0.001***

 Somalie

2.37 [1.50, 3.75]

1.66 [1.03, 2.65]

0.036*

 Guragie

1.18 [0.84, 1.66]

1.01 [0.71, 1.45]

0.941

 Afar

4.85 [2.46, 9.55]

2.48 [1.25, 4.92]

0.010*

 Other

0.56 [0.42, 0.74]

0.74 [0.54, 1.01]

0.057

Place of residence

 Urban

1

1

 

 Rural

6.22 [4.24, 9.12]

3.80 [2.50, 5.76]

< 0.001***

Wealth index

 Poorest

1

1

 

 Poorer

0.67 [0.49, 0.92]

0.75 [0.52, 1.08]

0.120

 Middle

0.57 [0.41, 0.78]

0.74 [0.52, 1.05]

0.093

 Richer

0.47 [0.34, 0.64]

0.57 [0.40, 0.82]

0.002**

 Richest

0.27 [0.19, 0.36]

0.43 [0.29, 0.64]

< 0.001***

Media exposure

 No

   

 Yes

0.50 [0.41, 0.61]

0.67 [0.54, 0.83]

< 0.001***

Sex of household head

 Male

   

 Female

0.48 [0.40, 0.56]

0.72 [0.60, 0.87]

0.001**

Age of household head

 Above 49

   

 15–19

1.42 [0.75, 2.70]

2.76 [1.41, 5.41]

0.003**

 20–24

1.51 [1.10, 2.06]

2.54 [1.78, 3.63]

< 0.001***

 25–29

1.53 [1.22, 1.91]

1.86 [1.41, 2.46]

< 0.001***

 30–34

1.63 [1.31, 2.04]

1.78 [1.32, 2.39]

< 0.001***

 35–39

1.63 [1.31, 2.04]

1.39 [1.05, 1.85]

0.023*

 40–44

2.19 [1.74, 2.76]

1.64 [1.22, 2.20]

0.001**

 45–49

1.97 [1.56, 2.49]

1.45 [1.09, 1.95]

0.012*

  1. AOR Adjusted odd ratio, CI Confidence interval, COR Crude odd ratio; *: P < 0.05; **P < 0.005; ***P < 0.001