Table 2.
HIV knowledge, attitudes and practices, comparing those exposed to RHG health education to those unexposed
| Variables | Unexposed (%) | Exposed (%) | OR (95%CI)1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2a) Knowledge | |||
| All participants: | n = 380 (100) | n = 509 (100) | |
| Heard of HIV** | 316 (83) | 466 (92) | |
| Never heard of HIV | 64 (17) | 43 (8) | 2.19a-e (1.58-3.05) |
| All who heard about HIV: | n = 316 (100) | n = 466 (100) | |
| Correctly answered the following statements: | |||
| People cannot protect themselves from HIV by having good food* | 186 (59) | 321 (69) | 1.55a-e (1.09-2.20) |
| People can protect themselves from HIV by staying with one faithful partner** | 293 (93) | 456 (98) | 3.24a-d (1.62-6.44) |
| People cannot protect themselves from HIV by avoiding public toilets* | 134 (43) | 260 (56) | 1.70a-e (1.22-2.38) |
| People can protect themselves from HIV by using condoms during sex* | 284 (90) | 440 (94) | 1.91a-e (1.15-3.16) |
| People cannot protect themselves from HIV by avoiding touching a person who has HIV | 187 (59) | 308 (66) | 1.34a-e (0.98-1.85) |
| People cannot protect themselves from HIV by avoiding sharing food with person who has HIV* | 171 (54) | 299 (64) | 1.52a-e (1.10-2.10) |
| People cannot protect themselves from HIV by avoiding being bitten by mosquitoes or similar insects | 89 (28) | 165 (35) | 1.27a-d (0.90-1.78) |
| People can protect themselves from HIV by making sure any injection they have is done with a clean needle | 291 (92) | 442 (95) | 1.58a-e (0.87-2.88) |
| Knows a relative, friend or colleague with HIV | 15 (5) | 27 (6) | |
| Doesn't know anyone with HIV/Not sure | 300 (95) | 439 (94) | 1.15a-e (0.59-2.24) |
| 2b) Attitudes | Unexposed (%) | Exposed (%) | OR (95%CI)1 |
| All who've heard of HIV: | n = 316 (100) | N = 466 (100) | |
| I think HIV exists+ | 312 (99) | 460 (99) | - |
| A person infected with HIV can sometimes look healthy* | 62 (20) | 122 (26) | 1.45a-e (1.02-2.06) |
| A woman infected with HIV can give birth to a child infected with HIV | 257 (82) | 403 (86) | 1.44a-e (0.92-2.27) |
| There is some risk I could catch HIV | 168 (53) | 230 (49) | |
| There is no risk that I could catch HIV | 148 (47) | 236 (51) | 0.86a-e (0.58-1.28) |
| 2c) Practices | Unexposed (%) | Exposed (%) | OR (95%CI)1 |
| All who've heard of HIV: | n = 316 (100) | N = 466 (100) | |
| I have made changes in my sexual behaviour to avoid HIV** | 184 (58) | 335 (72) | |
| I have not made changes in my sexual behaviour to avoid HIV | 132 (42) | 131 (28) | 2.49a-c (1.52-4.08) |
| All who made HIV-avoidant changes: | n = 184 (100) | N = 335 (100) | |
| I started making these changes more than 12 months ago | 140 (76) | 249 (74) | 0.74a-d (0.42-1.31) |
| Sexual behaviour changes reported: | |||
| I am staying faithful to one partner* | 126 (68) | 215 (64) | 0.59a-d (0.41-0.87) |
| I am having fewer sexual partners than previously* | 17 (9) | 42 (13) | 1.73a-d (1.05-2.85) |
| I use condoms with casual partners | 16 (9) | 27 (8) | 1.24a-d (0.66-2.31) |
| I am abstaining | 13 (7) | 29 (9) | 1.44a-c,e (0.66-3.17) |
| I always use condoms | 12 (7) | 22 (7) | 1.38a-d (0.61-3.10) |
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 gender 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 gender.