Table 2.
Knowledge about STIs.
| Variable | Frequency (n) |
Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Awareness about STIs (n = 209) | ||
| Yes | 153 | 73.2 |
| No | 56 | 26.8 |
| Source of Information (n = 153) | ||
| School | 21 | 13.8 |
| Television | 49 | 32.0 |
| Radio | 49 | 32.0 |
| Newspaper | 0 | 0 |
| Friends/family | 34 | 22.2 |
| Awareness about transmission modes (n = 153) | ||
| Yes | 130 | 85.0 |
| No | 23 | 15.0 |
| Transmission modes known (n = 130; multiple respondents) | ||
| Blood transfusion | 130 | 100.0 |
| Same sex intercourse | 91 | 70.0 |
| Talking with infected person | 10 | 7.7 |
| Sharing unsterilized needles | 59 | 45.4 |
| Symptoms suggestive of STI (n = 153; multiple respondents) | ||
| Painful urination | 76 | 49.7 |
| Genital ulcer | 26 | 17.0 |
| Urethral/vaginal discharge | 44 | 28.8 |
| Genital itching | 61 | 39.9 |
| Lower abdominal pain | 58 | 37.9 |
| Have you ever had an STI before (n = 209) | ||
| Yes | 49 | 23.4 |
| No | 160 | 76.6 |