Modifying the health system to maximize voluntary medical male circumcision uptake: a qualitative study in Botswana

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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of N=238 focus group discussion participants in four communities in Botswana

Characteristics	Circumcised men		Uncircumcised men		Women		Community leadersa
	N	(%)b	N	(%)b	N	(%)b	N	(%)b
Location
Gaborone	18	(28%)	16	(26%)	27	(31%)	8	(31%)
Maun	13	(20%)	18	(30%)	20	(23%)	0	0
Molepolole	17	(26%)	12	(20%)	20	(23%)	9	(35%)
Palapye	17	(26%)	15	(25%)	19	(22%)	9	(35%)
Age, years, median (IQR)	31	(24, 35)	30	(22, 34)	31	(25, 38)	d	d
Current relationship status
Never married	21	(32%)	20	(33%)	34	(40%)	3	(12%)
Dating and living together	17	(26%)	11	(18%)	12	(14%)	2	(8%)
Dating, but not living together	23	(35%)	27	(44%)	27	(31%)	2	(8%)
Married	3	(5%)	2	(3%)	9	(10%)	15	(58%)
Divorced, separated, or widowed	1	(2%)	1	(2%)	4	(5%)	4	(15%)
Religious affiliation
Christianity	51	(78%)	49	(80%)	81	(94%)	26	(100%)
Badimo	4	(6%)	5	(8%)	0	0	0	0
No religious affiliation	8	(12%)	5	(8%)	4	(5%)	0	0
Other	2	(3%)	2	(3%)	1	(%)	0	0
Ethnic affiliation
Bakgatlac	6	(9%)	3	(5%)	7	(8%)	1	(4%)
Bakwena	9	(14%)	15	(25%)	25	(29%)	7	(27%)
Bangwato	17	(26%)	16	(26%)	12	(14%)	8	(31%)
Bangwaketse	5	(8%)	1	(2%)	4	(5%)	3	(12%)
Batawana	8	(12%)	7	(11%)	4	(5%)	0	0
Bakalanga	7	(11%)	2	(3%)	12	(14%)	1	(4%)
Batswapong	1	(2%)	3	(5%)	6	(7%)	1	(4%)
Other	12	(18%)	14	(23%)	16	(19%)	5	(19%)
Employment status
Employed and receiving a salary	21	(32%)	11	(18%)	14	(16%)	18	(69%)
Self-employed	18	(28%)	16	(26%)	29	(34%)	4	(15%)
Unemployed	17	(26%)	24	(39%)	31	(36%)	4	(15%)
Student	9	(14%)	10	(16%)	12	(14%)	0	0
Occupation
Professional or managerial	11	(28%)	3	(11%)	10	(23%)	17	(77%)
Skilled worker	21	(53%)	18	(67%)	7	(16%)	2	(9%)
Unskilled worker	8	(20%)	6	(22%)	25	(58%)	2	(9%)
Other	0	0	0	0	1	(2%)	1	(5%)

Notes:

a A focus group discussion among community leaders in Maun was not conducted due to unresolvable scheduling constraints.

b Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

c Traditionally circumcising ethnic group.

d Data not collected.