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Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey ... - Measure DHS

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There is a positive relationship between the prevalence of circumcision <strong>and</strong> men’s level ofeducation; 54 percent for men with no education are circumcised compared with 85 percent of menwith secondary or higher education (Figure 3.6).The prevalence of circumcision is also positively related to household wealth status; 52percent of men in the lowest wealth quintile have been circumcised compared with 91 percent of menin the highest wealth quintile.Table 3.9 Male circumcisionPercentage of men age 15-49 who reportedhaving been circumcised, by backgroundcharacteristics, THMIS 2007-08BackgroundcharacteristicPercentagecircumcisedNumberof menResidenceUrban 88.4 1,699Rural 59.9 5,276Region/Isl<strong>and</strong>Mainl<strong>and</strong> 65.8 6,763Arusha 96.1 262Dar es Salaam 97.7 580Dodoma 97.5 255Iringa 29.1 286Kagera 38.2 397Kigoma 70.7 292Kilimanjaro 94.8 271Lindi 100.0 164Manyara 97.9 203Mara 86.1 243Mbeya 29.8 496Morogoro 94.7 340Mtwara 97.4 209Mwanza 56.4 608Pwani 99.2 119Rukwa 23.9 264Ruvuma 75.4 287Shinyanga 20.9 633Singida 83.4 153Tabora 38.0 404Tanga 97.1 298Zanzibar 98.6 212Pemba 98.5 63Unguja 98.7 148EducationNo education 53.8 829Primary incomplete 56.1 1,534Primary complete 69.4 3,597Secondary + 84.8 1,016Wealth quintileLowest 52.4 1,173Second 54.9 1,411Middle 59.1 1,322Fourth 69.9 1,395Highest 90.7 1,670Total 15-49 66.8 6,97536 | Characteristics of Respondents

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