Table 4. Knowledge and attitudes on STIs and HIV among HLI students (N=446).
| Variable | n(%) |
|---|---|
| Ever heard of STIs | |
| - Yes
- No |
351 (78.7)
95 (21.3) |
| How participant learnt about STIs (multiple responses apply) | |
| - Family members (father/mother/brother(s) or sister(s)
- Friends of about my own age - First (girlfriend/boyfriend) or sexual partner - Lessons at school - Media/Books/newspapers/Internet/pornographic websites - Doctor, nurse or clinic - Other |
190 (14.6)
114 (8.8) 19 (1.5) 591 (45.5) 266 (20.5) 107 (8.2) 12 (0.9) |
| Level at which Sexual and Reproductive health Education was received ( multiple responses apply) | |
| - Primary school
- Secondary school O’ level - Secondary school A’ level - University/HLI |
61 (13.7)
314 (70.4) 95 (21.3) 244 (54.7) |
| Level of STI knowledge | |
| - Poor
- Moderate - Excellent |
228 (51.1)
207 (46.4) 11 (2.5) |
| Does using condoms decrease the risk of being infected with an STI? * | |
| - Yes
- No - Do not know |
397 (89.6)
34 (7.7) 12 (2.7) |
| Does having multiple sexual partners increase chances of being infected with an STI? * | |
| - Yes
- No - Do not know |
395 (89.4)
30 (6.8) 17 (3.9) |
| Do you think people infected with one STI can be at an increased risk of getting HIV? * | |
| - Yes
- No - Do not know |
328 (73.9)
72 (16.2) 44 (9.9) |
| Does alcohol intake increase an individual’s susceptibility to STIs? * | |
| - Yes
- No - Do not know |
276 (62.2)
107 (24.1) 61 (13.7) |
| Can intake of some illegal drugs increase an individual’s susceptibility to STIs? * | |
| - Yes
- No - Do not know |
303 (68.7)
80 (18.1) 58 (13.2) |
| Can people with STIs have no symptoms? * | |
| - Yes
- No - Do not know |
71 (16.0)
345 (77.9) 27 (6.1) |
| If you were diagnosed with an STI, would you inform your sexual partner and allow her/him to also receive treatment? | |
| - Yes
- No - Do not know |
394 (88.3)
25 (5.6) 27 (6.1) |
| I feel it is necessary for academic institutions to discuss issues regarding prevention of STIs * | |
| - Agree
- Disagree - No comment |
415 (93.5)
18 (4.1) 11 (2.5) |
| I am worried about contracting STIs * | |
| - Agree
- Disagree - No comment |
286 (65.0)
57 (12.9) 97 (22.1) |
| As an outcome of a sexual encounter, what do you fear most? (multiple responses apply) | |
| - Pregnancy
- Contractingan STI - Contracting HIV |
198 (44.4)
210 (47.1) 321 (72.0) |
* had missing/not reported data