TABLE 3 Adverse Events Associated With EIMC (N = 500), Time Taken for the Procedure, and Parental Satisfaction
Outcome
All AEs, No. (%)7 (1.4)
 Moderate/severe bleeding3 (0.6)
 Infection0 (0.0)
 Inadequate skin removal2 (0.4)
 Excess skin removal2 (0.4)
 Injury to penis0 (0.0)
Time taken to perform procedure, minutes, median (IQR)17 (15, 18)
Mothers’ satisfaction (N = 498a )
Satisfaction score (0–10), No. (%)
 0–50 (0)
 6–77 (1)
 823 (5)
 926 (5)
 10442 (89)
Reasons for dissatisfaction, No. (%)
 Appearance22 (4)
 Wound care requirements23 (5)
 Complication2 (0.4)
 Other reason13 (3)
Mother would definitely recommend MC,b No. (%)496 (99)
Mother would have a future son circumcised, No. (%)497 (99)
Fathers’ satisfaction (N = 112)
Satisfaction score (0–10), No. (%)109 (97)
 0–40 (0)
 5–65 (4)
 7–915 (13)
 1092 (82)
Reason for dissatisfaction, No. (%)
 Appearance3 (3)
 Wound care requirements9 (8)
 Complication1 (1)
 Other7 (6)
Father would definitely recommend MC,b No. (%)109 (98)
Father would have a future son circumcised, No. (%)110 (98)

  • Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; EIMC, early infant male circumcision; IQR, interquartile range; MC, male circumcision.

  • ↵a Two mothers did not provide information on their satisfaction with the procedure.

  • ↵b Parental recommendation score of 10 (out of 10).