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Table 2 Profession and benefit perception of NMC

From: Thai health care provider knowledge of neonatal male circumcision in reducing transmission of HIV and other STIs

Benefits/positive aspects of NMC

Physicians (n = 55)

Nurses (n = 78)

p =

Total (N = 133)

n

%

n

%

n

%

Easier to clean penis

51

92.7

76

97.4

0.38

127

95.5

Reduced risk of penile cancer

42

76.4

57

73.1

0.49

99

74.4

Safe to perform

36

65.5

52

66.7

0.92

88

66.2

Reduced risk of STIs

31

56.4

55

70.5

0.10

86

64.7

Reduced risk of cervical cancer

35

63.6

47

60.3

0.70

82

61.7

Easy to perform

31

56.4

49

62.8

0.56

80

60.2

Reduced risk of HIV infection

20

36.4

30

38.5

0.73

50

37.6