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}}</ref> which increases the prevalence of [[intact]] [[foreskin]] to 38 percent of living American males of all ages. This percentage is expected to gradually but constantly decline, while the percentage of males who are [[intact]] due to the declining incidence of newborn boys receiving medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] is expected to increase. The percentage of males with [[intact]] [[foreskin]] is lowest with senior citizens and highest in the youngest age groups. | }}</ref> which increases the prevalence of [[intact]] [[foreskin]] to 38 percent of living American males of all ages. This percentage is expected to gradually but constantly decline, while the percentage of males who are [[intact]] due to the declining incidence of newborn boys receiving medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] is expected to increase. The percentage of males with [[intact]] [[foreskin]] is lowest with senior citizens and highest in the youngest age groups. | ||
The distribution of [[foreskinned]] males varies widely by census region, state, and by locality. The percentage of [[intact]] males is highest in the West census region and lowest in the Midwest census region. Among the states, Washington is believed to have the highest percentage of intact males and West Virginia is believed to have the lowest percentage of intact males. | The distribution of [[foreskinned]] males varies widely by census region, state, and by locality. The percentage of [[intact]] males is highest in the West census region and lowest in the Midwest census region. Among the states, Washington is believed to have the highest percentage of [[intact]] males and West Virginia is believed to have the lowest percentage of [[intact]] males. | ||
===Increasing percentages of foreskinned males=== | ===Increasing percentages of foreskinned males=== | ||
Laumann et al. (1997) found that the incidence of neonatal [[circumcision]] in the [[United States]] reached its peak in 1965 at about 85 percent of boys being [[circumcised]].<ref name="laumann1997">{{REFjournal | Laumann et al. (1997) found that the incidence of neonatal [[circumcision]] in the [[United States]] reached its peak in 1965 at about 85 percent of boys being [[circumcised]].<ref name="laumann1997">{{REFjournal | ||
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}}</ref> The incidence of | }}</ref> The incidence of [[circumcisio]]n has been declining slowly ever since, which means that one finds more [[intactness]] as age decreases. There also is more [[intactness]]among hispanic males. | ||
Jacobsen et al. (2021) reported significant declines in the incidence of [[circumcision]] with an incidence of only 52.1 percent at the end of the study period in 2016. The corrolary is a [[foreskinned]] incidence of 47.9 percent among the boys born in 2016. Jacobsen et al. also reported that the incidence of [[intactness]] in the Midwest has increased from 1 boy in 10 (10%) to 1 boy in 4 (25%). The percentage of foreskinned newborn males increased at a rate of 4/10 of one percent per year during the study period.<ref name="jacobsen2021">{{REFjournal | Jacobsen et al. (2021) reported significant declines in the incidence of [[circumcision]] with an incidence of only 52.1 percent at the end of the study period in 2016. The corrolary is a [[foreskinned]] incidence of 47.9 percent among the boys born in 2016. Jacobsen et al. also reported that the incidence of [[intactness]] in the Midwest has increased from 1 boy in 10 (10%) to 1 boy in 4 (25%). The percentage of [[foreskinned]] newborn males increased at a rate of 4/10 of one percent per year during the study period.<ref name="jacobsen2021">{{REFjournal | ||
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|first=Deborah L. | |first=Deborah L. | ||