D-PLACE - Variable Male genital mutilations [EA037]

Male genital mutilations [EA037]

Description: The practice of circumcision or any of its variants, when culturally normative and not sporadic or merely optional, as well as the age at which it typically occurs.

Codes [click for detailed code description]

Code #	Code
1	Absent or not generally practiced
2	Performed shortly after birth, i.e., within the first two months
3	Performed during infancy, i.e., from two months to two years of age
4	Performed during early childhood, i.e., from two to five years of age
5	Performed during late childhood, i.e., from six to ten years of age
6	Performed during adolescence, i.e., from eleven to fifteen years of age
7	Performed during early adulthood, i.e., from sixteen to 25 years of age
8	Performed during maturity, i.e., from 25 to 50 years of age
9	Performed in old age, i.e., after 50 years of age
10	Circumcision customary, but the normal age is unspecified or unclear

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Dataset:

Murdock et al. 1999 'Ethnographic Atlas'

Variable:

Male genital mutilations [EA037]

Description:

The practice of circumcision or any of its variants, when culturally normative and not sporadic or merely optional, as well as the age at which it typically occurs.

Values:

1	Absent	746
2	Shortly after birth	13
3	Infancy	29
4	Early childhood	24
5	Late childhood	72
6	Adolescence	117
7	Early adulthood	12
8	Maturity	5
9	Old age	1
10	Customary, age unclear	97