Demographic

Slightly less than two-thirds of men who were circumcised were less than 13 years old when thecircumcision was performed, 14 percent were circumcised between the ages of 13 and 19, and 20 percentwere circumcised at age 20 or older. Older men typically report being circumcised at older ages thanyounger men.Table 12.8 provides information on men age 15-49 who are not circumcised and who want to becircumcised in the future, according to background characteristics. Four in ten men age 15-49 who are notyet circumcised indicate that they are interested in being circumcised in the future. Looking at thevariation with a man’s age, the percentage interested in circumcision peaks at just over 50 percent amongmen age 25-34 years. Urban men are somewhat more likely than rural men to say they want to becircumcised (49 percent and 41 percent, respectively). Men from Shiselweni are noticeably less likelythan men from the other regions to want to be circumcised. Men with a secondary or higher education andmen in the fourth and fifth wealth quintiles are somewhat more likely to be interested in having acircumcision performed than more disadvantaged men.Table 12.8 Desire to be circumcisedDistribution of men age 15-49 who are not circumcised by desire to be circumcised in the future,according to background characteristics, Swaziland 2006-07BackgroundcharacteristicWant to becircumcisedDesire to be circumcisedDo notwant to beDon'tknow Missing TotalNumber ofuncircumcisedmenAge15-19 36.1 61.4 2.5 0.0 100.0 1,26820-24 45.2 51.6 3.2 0.0 100.0 82825-29 51.7 45.5 2.5 0.2 100.0 57430-34 51.3 46.1 2.5 0.1 100.0 38835-39 46.0 49.9 3.6 0.4 100.0 29540-44 39.8 58.2 2.0 0.0 100.0 23545-49 37.6 57.1 5.3 0.0 100.0 226ResidenceUrban 49.1 47.4 3.3 0.2 100.0 1,024Rural 40.9 56.4 2.7 0.0 100.0 2,791RegionHhohho 44.5 52.2 3.2 0.1 100.0 998Manzini 46.4 50.1 3.5 0.0 100.0 1,224Shiselweni 36.2 61.1 2.6 0.1 100.0 787Lubombo 42.9 55.2 1.9 0.0 100.0 805EducationNo education 36.5 59.6 3.8 0.0 100.0 285Lower primary 35.6 60.6 3.8 0.0 100.0 432Higher primary 37.4 60.0 2.6 0.0 100.0 915Secondary + 47.8 49.4 2.7 0.1 100.0 2,183Wealth quintileLowest 35.8 62.2 2.1 0.0 100.0 569Second 36.9 59.9 3.2 0.0 100.0 623Middle 43.8 53.5 2.7 0.0 100.0 804Fourth 46.8 50.0 3.2 0.1 100.0 866Highest 47.5 49.2 3.1 0.2 100.0 952Total 15-49 43.1 54.0 2.9 0.1 100.0 3,815Malaria and Other Health Issues | 177