Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics and questionnaire scores by participant characteristics.
| Overall (N = 1702) | Stratified KAP score, median (Q1-Q3) | p-value for higher overall KAP score 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| Median [Q1, Q3] | 16.0 [16.0, 17.0] | - | <0.001 |
| Missing | 109 (6.4%) | - | |
| School type | |||
| Artistic High School | 209 (12.3%) | 12(8–15) | <0.001 |
| Classical High School | 59 (3.5%) | 16(13–18) | |
| Human Sciences High School | 104 (6.1%) | 12(7–15.75) | |
| Linguistic High School | 290 (17.0%) | 13(8–15.25) | |
| Scientific High School | 48 (2.8%) | 11(6–13) | |
| Other | 13 (0.8%) | 8(0–17) | |
| Technical or Professional Institute | 876 (51.5%) | 10(5–14) | |
| Missing | 103 (6.1%) | - | |
| School year | |||
| Median [Q1, Q3] | 3.00 [3.00, 4.00] | - | <0.001 |
| Missing | 121 (7.1%) | - | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 924 (54.3%) | 12(7–15) | <0.001 |
| Male | 605 (35.5%) | 10(5–14) | |
| Non-binary | 32 (1.9%) | 9(4.75–14) | |
| Rather not say | 33 (1.9%) | 12(6–16) | |
| Missing | 108 (6.3%) | ||
| Sexual orientation | |||
| Bisexual | 156 (9.2%) | 12(9–15) | 0.01 |
| Eterosexual | 1365 (80.2%) | 11(6–14) | |
| Lesbian | 41 (2.4%) | 13(8–16) | |
| MSM | 28 (1.6%) | 11.5(0–14) | |
| Missing | 112 (6.6%) | - | |
| Region | |||
| Abruzzo | 71 (4.2%) | 9(0–13) | 0.1 |
| Apulia | 1631 (95.8%) | 11(5–14) | |
| Heard about STIs from parents | |||
| Yes | 690 (40.5%) | 12(8–15) | <0.001 |
| No | 1012 (59.5%) | 9(1–14) | |
| Heard about STIs at school | |||
| Yes | 618 (36.3%) | 12(8–16) | <0.001 |
| No | 1084 (63.7%) | 9(3–14) | |
| Heard about STIs from friends | |||
| Yes | 471 (27.7%) | 12(7–15) | <0.001 |
| No | 1231 (72.3%) | 10(4–14) | |
| Heard about STIs from doctors | |||
| Yes | 439 (25.8%) | 13(8–16) | <0.001 |
| No | 1263 (74.2%) | 10(4–14) | |
| Heard about STIs from television | |||
| Yes | 893 (52.5%) | 11(7–15) | <0.001 |
| No | 809 (47.5%) | 9(0–14) | |
| Heard about STIs from Social Media | |||
| Yes | 887 (52.1%) | 12(8–15) | <0.001 |
| No | 815 (47.9%) | 8(0–13) | |
| Heard about STI on Instagram | |||
| Yes | 688 (40.4%) | 13(8–16) | <0.001 |
| No | 1014 (59.6%) | 9(1–13) | |
| Heard about STI from TikTok | |||
| Yes | 664 (39.0%) | 12(8–16) | <0.001 |
| No | 1038 (61.0%) | 9(1–13) | |
| Heard about STI on Twitter | |||
| Yes | 67 (3.9%) | 12(8–15) | 0.046 |
| No | 1635 (96.1%) | 10(5–14) | |
| Heard about STIs from Facebook | |||
| Yes | 88 (5.2%) | 12(6.75–15) | 0.067 |
| No | 1614 (94.8%) | 10(5–14) | |
| Favorable to Sex Education in Schools | |||
| Yes | 1254 (73.7%) | 12(9–15.75) | <0.001 |
| No | 43 (2.5%) | 7(5–10) | |
| I don’t know | 80 (4.7%) | 6.5(3–9) | |
| Missing | 325 (19.1%) | ||
| Being sexually active | |||
| Yes | 617 (36.3%) | 14(10–16) | <0.001 |
| No | 583 (34.3%) | 11(8–14) | |
| Rather not say | 88 (5.2%) | 8(4–12) | |
| Missing | 414 (24.3%) | ||
| Intravenous Drug Use | |||
| Yes | 38 (2.2%) | 8.5(6.25–12.75) | <0.001 |
| No | 1176 (69.1%) | 12.5(9–16) | |
| Rather not say | 71 (4.2%) | 8(3.5–12) | |
| Missing | 417 (24.5%) | ||
| Shared Syringes (If applicable) | |||
| Yes | 36 (2.1%) | 8(5.75–13) | <0.001 |
| No | 1006 (59.1%) | 12(9–16) | |
| Rather not say | 82 (4.8%) | 8(5–12) | |
| Missing | 578 (34.0%) | ||
| Having resorted to emergency contraception | |||
| Yes | 138 (8.1%) | 14(10–16.75) | <0.001 |
| No | 1029 (60.5%) | 12(9–15) | |
| Rather not say | 92 (5.4%) | 8(4–10) | |
| Missing | 443 (26.0%) | ||
| HPV Vaccination | |||
| Yes | 768 (45.1%) | 13(10–16) | <0.001 |
| No | 336 (19.7%) | 11(7–14) | |
| Rather not say | 167 (9.8%) | 10(6–13) | |
| Missing | 431 (25.3%) | - | |
| Number of sexual partners this year | |||
| 1 | 475 (27.9%) | 14(10–16) | <0.001 |
| 2–3 | 200 (11.8%) | 13(9–16) | |
| 4–7 | 60 (3.5%) | 11(8–14.25) | |
| 8+ | 64 (3.8%) | 10(6–13) | |
| Rather not say | 377 (22.2%) | 11(8–14) | |
| Missing | 1 (0.9%) | - |
MSM: Males who have Sex with Males; STI: Sexually Transmitted Infections; IV: IV: Intra Venous; HPV: Human Papilloma Virus
1Kruskal Wallis or Spearman rank test, as appropriate