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July 3, 2026Open Access

Male circumcision and its relationship to HIV infection in South Africa: results of a national survey in 2002

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This article investigates the relationship between male circumcision and HIV infection rates in South Africa.
Analyzed a sub-sample of 3,025 men aged 15 and older from the national HIV/AIDS survey in 2002.
Applied chi-square tests, Wilcoxon rank sum tests, and logistic regression to identify factors associated with circumcision and HIV status.
Focused on circumcision timing and HIV status among circumcised and uncircumcised groups.
Circumcision rates were 35.3%, with no significant association found between circumcision and HIV infection rates (12.3% HIV positive among circumcised vs. 12%).
Significantly lower HIV rates were observed in men circumcised before 12 years of age (6.8% vs. 13.5% after 12, p=0.02).
Circumcision did not have a protective effect against HIV transmission in sexually active men (8.9% vs. 13.6%, p=0.08).

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National survey investigates the relationship between male circumcision and HIV infection in South Africa, suggesting implications for public health policy.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4752f85c29257aa257967f https://doi.org/10.14749/32857019

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National survey investigates the relationship between male circumcision and HIV infection in South Africa, suggesting implications for public health policy.

Male circumcision and its relationship to HIV infection in South Africa: results of a national survey in 2002

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Male circumcision and its relationship to HIV infection in South Africa: results of a national survey in 2002

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