Table 1 Knowledge about HIV/AIDS, prevention of HIV and other Sexual transmitted infections
| Â | Â | Correct responses(%) according to | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Gender | Family income | |||
Statements | Correct response | Male(125) | Female(115) | Low(131) | high(109) | Total (240) |
Knowledge about HIV/AIDS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
HIV Spread through sexual intercourse | False | 96 | 98.1 | 97.7 | 96.7 | 97.1 |
HIV Spread from pregnant mother to child | True | 60 | 53.9 | 56 | 58.8 | 57.1 |
AIDS is a curable disease, if diagnosed in early stage | False | 52 | 47.8 | 53.4 | 47.1 | 50 |
HIV spread from sharing of bath room, clothes and kissing | False | 97.5 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 97.6 | 98.3 |
HIV spread through mosquito bites | False | 99 | 97.7 | 98.5 | 98 | 98.3 |
Knowledge about predisposing factors for HIV infection | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
HIV not prevent by sex with a person who you know very well | True | 52 | 47.8 | 47.1 | 53.4 | 50 |
Condom prevent HIV | True | 75.6 | 75 | 80 | 70.4 | 75.4 |
Avoid sex with commercial sex workers | True | 31.5 | 29.5 | 28.5 | 32 | 30.4 |
Avoid alcohol and drugs of abuse | True | 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
Sexual abstinence | True | 78 | 82.6 | 79 | 81 | 80 |
Knowledge about other STIs | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Condom prevent STIs | True | 74.4 | 76.5 | 75 | 77 | 76 |
Other STDs +risk sexual behaviors increased chance of HIV acquisition following contacts with known cases | True | 48 | 44 | 50 | 42 | 46 |
Ulcers and/or pus in the genital organ and pain on passing urine are some of the features of STDs other than HIV/AIDS | True | 55 | 21 | 38 | 39.5 | 39 |