Teen Circumcision SurveyTeen Circumcision SurveyIn March and April '97, a 26-question survey was taken of JackinWorld (web site) readers age 21 and under. The responses of 603 people were used to compile the results. While this survey may not be completely reflective of the general population of the country represented, it is likely that male circumcision rates are close to these figures of this age group. Only results related to circumcision are reported here. For the complete survey results, visit the Jackin World Web Site.
11: 0.3%
12: 2.0%
13: 8.5%
14: 10.1%
15: 22.3%
16: 19.8%
17: 13.2%
18: 6.3%
19: 6.4%
20: 5.0%
21: 6.1%
Location
81.3% live in the U.S.
18.7% live outside the U.S.; 8.6% live in Canada, 2.3% live in the United Kingdom, and 2.0% live in Australia
Ethnicity
84.6% are European (white) (among U.S. residents: 84.9%)
4.6% are Asian/Pacific Islander
3.5% are Latin-American
2.1% are African (black)
1.2% are Native American
0.5% are Middle Eastern
3.5% are Other
Circumcision
71.1% of all surveyed males are Circumcised
28.9% are uncircumcised
In the U.S., 76.5% are Circumcised
Circumcision rates within the U.S.:
California: 69.8%
Texas: 77.4%
New York: 65.0%
The South (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia): 83.3%
Conclusion: It is widely said that in the Southern U.S., boys are less likely to be circumcised than elsewhere in the U.S. According to this study, this belief is a myth; the South actually has more circumcisions than elsewhere.
Circumcision rates outside the U.S.:
Of all survey participants outside the US: 47.3% ARE Circumcised
Canada: 58.8%
United Kingdom: 28.6%
Australia: 33.3%
Conclusion: The U.K. has the lowest circumcision rate of the three major non-U.S. countries in which JackinWorld readers live.
