Table 5.
Knowledge of Factors Predisposing to acquisition of STDs
Factor | Male | Female | OR(CI) | P-value |
Yes (%) | Yes (%) | |||
Sexual promiscuity | 136(68) | 145(73) | 0.81(0.51–1.27) | 0.325 |
Multiplicity of Sexual partners | 173(87) | 184(92) | 0.56(0.28–1.12) | 0.076 |
Unprotected Intercourse | 183(92) | 188(94) | 0.69(0.30–1.57) | 0.335 |
Sex outside marriage | 148(74) | 144(72) | 1.11(0.69–1.76) | 0.652 |
Premarital Intercourse | 114(57) | 123(62) | 0.83(0.55–1.26) | 0.360 |
Lack of Knowledge | 155(84) | 157(91) | 0.94(0.57–1.56) | 0.809 |
Rape | 159(80) | 1661(83.5) | 0.94(0.56–1.58) | 0.803 |
OR = Odds Ratio | ||||
CI = 95% confidence interval |