Why are more boys circumcised in Queensland and NSW?
The incidence of circumcision tends to be higher where doctors are older and less likely to be up to date with modern medical thinking, or where they come under the influence of powerful circumcision advocates. Tasmania, Western Australia and Victoria have the lowest incidence of circumcision, at around 5 per cent, Queensland has the highest at 20 per cent, and New South Wales the second highest at 15 per cent. Infants born in rural areas are also more likely to be circumcised than those born in a capital city (5). There is no evidence that children in areas where circumcision is more common are healthier than those in areas where circumcision is rare. On the contrary, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found that Australian children have become significantly more healthy as the incidence of circumcision has declined.
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