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Table 3 HIV knowledge, attitudes and practices, comparing women to men

From: Reproductive health for refugees by refugees in Guinea IV: Peer education and HIV knowledge, attitudes, and reported practices

Variables

Men (%)

Women (%)

OR (95%CI)1

3a) Knowledge

   

All participants:

n = 445 (100)

N = 444 (100)

 

Heard of HIV

390 (88)

392 (88)

 

Never heard of HIV

55 (12)

52 (12)

1.55c,d (0.95-2.54)

All who've heard of HIV:

n = 390 (100)

N = 392 (100)

 

Correctly answered the following statements:

   

   People cannot protect themselves from HIV by having good food*

239 (61)

268 (68)

1.68b-e (1.17-2.42)

   People can protect themselves from HIV by staying with one faithful partner

366 (94)

383 (98)

2.34d (0.90-6.07)

   People cannot protect themselves from HIV by avoiding public toilets

187 (48)

207 (53)

1.34b-e (0.93-1.93)

   People can protect themselves from HIV by using condoms during sexual intercourse

357 (92)

367 (94)

1.48b-d (0.75-2.92)

   People cannot protect themselves from HIV by avoiding touching a person who has HIV*

224 (57)

271 (69)

1.94b,d,e (1.27-2.96)

   People cannot protect themselves from HIV by avoiding sharing food with person who has HIV**

199 (51)

171 (69)

2.46b-e (1.57-3.86)

   People cannot protect themselves from HIV by avoiding being bitten by mosquitoes or similar insects**

90 (23)

164 (42)

2.90b,c,e (1.83-4.60)

   People can protect themselves from HIV by making sure any injection they have is done with a clean needle

359 (92)

374 (95)

1.92e (0.78-4.76)

Knows a relative, friend or colleague with HIV

17 (4)

26 (7)

 

Doesn't know anyone with HIV/Not sure

373 (96)

366 (93)

1.68c,e (0.83-3.38)

3b) Attitudes

Men (%)

Women (%)

OR (95%CI) 1

All who've heard of HIV:

n = 390 (100)

N = 392 (100)

 

I think HIV exists

385 (99)

387 (99)

0.66a,b,d,e (0.14-3.15)

A person infected with HIV can sometimes look healthy

100 (26)

84 (21)

0.79a-e (0.53-1.18)

An HIV-infected woman can give birth to a child infected with HIV*

317 (81)

343 (88)

1.93b-e (1.16-3.21)

I think I have some risk of catching HIV*

178 (46)

220 (56)

 

I think I have no risk of catching HIV

212 (54)

172 (44)

1.52a-e (1.01-2.29)

3c) Practices

Men (%)

Women (%)

OR (95%CI) 1

All who've heard of HIV:

n = 390 (100)

N = 392 (100)

 

I have made changes in my sexual behaviour to avoid HIV**

274 (70)

245 (62)

 

I have not made changes in my sexual behaviour to avoid HIV

116 (30)

147 (38)

0.43a,b (0.31-0.60)

All who made HIV-avoidant changes:

n = 274 (100)

N = 245 (100)

 

I started making these changes more than 12 months ago*

183 (67)

206 (84)

2.59a,d,e (1.44-4.67)

Sexual behaviour changes reported:

   

   Staying faithful to one partner**

142 (52)

199 (81)

3.36b,d (2.27-4.98)

   Fewer sexual partners than previously*

42 (16)

16 (7)

0.50b,d (0.26-0.96)

   Using condoms with casual partners**

37 (13)

6 (2)

0.17b,d (0.06-0.45)

   Abstinence

22 (8)

20 (8)

1.42a,b,d (0.80-2.52)

   Always using condoms+

30 (11)

4 (2)

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  1. NB: *Χ2 p-value ≤ 0.05; **Χ2 p-value ≤ 0.001. +OR calculation only relevant and displayed if cell n ≥ 5. ¹Adjusted for education, age, ever married, age at sexual debut, and RHG health education unless outcome is adjusted variable. a Not adjusted for education; b Not adjusted for age; c Not adjusted for ever married; d Not adjusted for age at sexual debut; e Not adjusted for RHG health education.
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