Table 2.
Differences in HIV/AIDS knowledge scores.
| HIV-Related Knowledge | EG | EG | EG | CG | CG | t** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Intervention | After 6 months’ Intervention | After 12 months’ Intervention | Before Intervention | After 12 months’ Intervention | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–5 | 4–5 | |
| Total score for knowledge | 24.60 ± 4.69 | 37.92 ± 5.46 | 46.79 ± 1.94 | 24.96 ± 4.46 | 27.55 ± 6.31 | −0.946 | −31.407 * | −74.189 * | 47.290 * | −5.553 * |
| 1-Basic knowledge | 1.65 ± 0.72 | 3.36 ± 0.89 | 3.95 ± 0.28 | 1.69 ± 0.68 | 2.45 ± 1.19 | −0.666 | −25.375 * | −50.568 * | 19.872 * | −9.195 * |
| 2-Transmission route | 10.21 ± 1.85 | 14.07 ± 2.14 | 15.11 ± 1.03 | 10.31 ± 1.65 | 11.86 ± 2.96 | −0.686 | −23.182 * | −39.233 * | 16.823 * | −7.523 * |
| 3-Misconceptions about transmission route | 5.92 ± 2.95 | 12.27 ± 4.29 | 16.74 ± 1.24 | 5.92 ± 2.92 | 6.05 ± 2.58 | 0.034 | −20.646 * | −57.411 * | 60.753 * | −0.557 |
| 4-Prevention and treatment | 6.82 ± 1.90 | 8.23 ± 2.13 | 11.00 ± 1.00 | 7.05 ± 1.85 | 7.20 ± 2.07 | −1.475 | −8.372 * | −32.893 * | 26.870 * | −0.914 |
Abbreviations: EG = experimental group. CG = control group. Data are presented as (mean ± SD).*p < 0.05; ** Comparisons between different pairs of measurements.