Variable | Overall | Medical doctor | Non-doctor | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total circumcised (%) | 274 | 53 (19.34) | 221 (80.66) | |
Age (in years) | ||||
Median (IQR) | 24.00 (20.00–28.00) | 22.00 (19.00–27.00) | 24.00 (20.00–28.00) | 0.0320 |
Number of circumcisions by health facility | ||||
Private facility (%)a | 117 (42.70) | 48 (90.57) | 69 (31.22) | < .0001 |
Public health facility(%)b | 157 (57.30) | 5 (9.43) | 152 (68.78) | |
Circumcision methodc | ||||
Dorsal slit (%) | 266 (99.25) | 50 (100.00) | 216 (99.08) | – |
Forceps guided (%) | 2 (0.75) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (0.92) | |
Time taken for circumcision (in minutes) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 18.81 (14.86) | 32.72 (9.47) | 15.45 (13.96) | < .0001 |
Median (IQR) | 10.00 (7.00–30.00) | 30.00 (26.00–37.00) | 8.00 (7.00–22.00) | < .0001 |
Adverse events | ||||
Yes (%) | 15 (5.47) | 3 (5.66) | 12 (5.43) | 0.9999 |
No (%) | 259 (94.53) | 50 (94.34) | 209 (94.57) | |
Postsurgical bleeding | ||||
Bleeding after 2 h (%) | 2 (100.00) | 1 (50.00) | 1 (50.00) | – |
Evidence of excessive skin removal | ||||
Yes (%) | 4 (1.46) | 2 (3.77) | 2 (0.90) | 0.1696 |
No (%) | 270 (98.54) | 51 (96.23) | 219 (99.10) | |
Fever post-surgeryc | ||||
Yes (%) | 3 (1.10) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (1.36) | – |
No (%) | 270 (98.90) | 52 (100.00) | 218 (98.64) | |
Evidence of pus discharge post-circumcisionc | ||||
Yes (%) | 7 (2.56) | 0 (0.00) | 7 (3.17) | – |
No (%) | 266 (97.44) | 52 (100.00) | 214 (96.83) | |
Evidence of urethral injury | ||||
No (%) | 274 (100.00) | 53 (19.34) | 221 (80.66) | – |