Skip to main content
. 2015 Aug 6;15:753. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2098-2

Table 4.

Factors associated with knowledge on HIV, HEP and STI: Results from univariate and multivariate analysis (aggregated number of positive responses (I knew this before) per section)

Knowledge on HIV transmission risks and treatment (I6-8, I11-15)**(n = 521)
Proportion Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Variable Characteristic % OR p-value 95 % CI OR p-value 95 % CI
Sex Men 91.4 1.0 1.0
Women 94.8 1.7 <0.001 1.3-2.21 1.5 0.12 0.9-2.5
Age group 18-25 89.5 0.6 <0.001 0.4-0.74 0.6 0.14 0.4-1.2
26-35 93.8 1.0 1.0
36-45 95.0 1.3 0.18 0.9-1.8 1.1 0.80 0.6-2.0
>45 96.4 1.8 0.07 0.96-3.3 2.0 0.20 0.7-5.8
School education No degree/certificate 89.3 0.8 0.28 0.6-1.2 0.9 0.85 0.4-2.1
Primary/secondary School 91.2 1 1.0
High -/vocational school 93.4 1.4 0.03 1.0-1.8 1.4 0.22 0.8-2.6
University degree 95.8 2.2 <0.001 1.6-3.1 2.1 0.03 1.1-4.1
Level of German language Very good 96.8 1.7 0.01 1.1-2.6 2.9 0.02 1.2-6.8
Good 96.4 1.0 1.0
Satisfactory 93.9 0.9 0.36 0.7-1.2 0.8 0.44 0.4-1.4
Little 87.3 0.5 <0.001 0.3-0.6 0.7 0.47 0.3-1.6
None 85.5 0.4 <0.001 0.3-0.6 1.1 0.90 0.4-2.8
Health insurance Yes 85.7 1.0 1.0
no 94.8 0.3 <0.001 0.3-0.4 0.3 <0.001 0.2-0.5
Religion Christianity 95.3 1.0 1.0
Islam 88.7 0.4 <0.001 0.3-0.5 0.6 0.07 0.4-1.1
No religion 95.9 1.2 0.49 0.6-2.2 1.7 0.38 0.5-5.2
Specific knowledge on HIV (I9-10)**(n = 520)
Proportion Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Variable Characteristic % OR p-value 95 % CI OR p-value 95 % CI
Sex Men 48.8 1.0 1.0
Women 42.8 0.8 0.05 0.6-1.0 0.7 0.05 0.5-0.997
Age group 18-25 38.0 0.7 0.04 0.5-0.99 0.7 0.07 0.5-1.0
26-35 45.6 1.0 1.0
36-45 51.6 1.3 0.12 0.9-1.7 1.3 0.24 0.9-1.8
>45 58.5 1.7 0.03 1.0-2.7 1.5 0.19 0.8-2.7
School education No degree/certificate 41.1 0.9 0.71 0.6-1.5 1.1 0.80 0.6-1.9
Primary/secondary School 43.3 1.0 1.0
High -/vocational school 42.6 1.0 0.85 0.7-1.3 0.8 0.25 0.5-1.2
University degree 55.1 1.6 0.002 1.2-2.2 1.2 0.30 0.8-1.8
Level of German language Very good 67.5 2.3 <0.001 1.6-3.2 2.2 <0.001 1.4-3.5
Good 48.0 1.0 1.0
Satisfactory 40.8 0.8 0.06 0.6-1.0 0.8 0.29 0.6-1.2
Little 26.9 0.4 <0.001 0.3-0.6 0.3 <0.001 0.2-0.6
None 30.6 0.5 0.01 0.3-0.8 0.4 0.01 0.2-0.8
Health insurance Yes 45.2 1.0 1.0
no 46.5 1.0 0.71 0.7-1.3 1.4 0.14 0.9-2.1
Religion Christianity 48.7 1.0 1.0
Islam 41.8 0.8 0.03 0.6-0.98 0.7 0.04 0.5-0.98
No religion 57.6 1.4 0.17 0.9-2.4 1.4 0.34 0.7-2.5
Knowledge on hepatitis (I1-5)**(n = 519)
Proportion Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Variable Characteristic % OR p-value 95 % CI OR p-value 95 % CI
Sex Men 50.8 1 1.0
Women 49.1 0.9 0.37 0.8-1.1 0.8 0.40 0.5-1.3
Age group 18-25 45.2 0.8 0.003 0.6-0.9 0.6 0.15 0.4-1.2
26-35 52.4 1.0 1.0
36-45 49.6 0.9 0.26 0.7-1.1 1.0 0.92 0.5-1.7
>45 54.8 1.1 0.52 0.8-1.5 1.2 0.67 0.5-3.0
School education No degree/certificate 16.1 0.3 <0.001 0.2-0.5 0.2 0.001 0.1-0.5
Primary/secondary School 37.2 1 1.0
High -/vocational school 54.1 2.0 <0.001 1.6-2.4 2.9 <0.001 1.6-5.1
University degree 71.7 4.3 <0.001 3.5-5.2 8,5 <0.001 4.5-15.9
Level of German language Very good 71.3 2.5 <0.000 2.0-3.2 3.2 0.001 1.6-6.3
Good 49.6 1 1.0
Satisfactory 46.3 0.9 0.17 0.7-1.1 0.8 0.54 0.5-1.5
Little 40.3 0.7 0.005 0.5-0.9 0.6 0.29 0.3-1.5
None 24.6 0.3 <0.001 0.2-0.5 0.4 0.096 0.1-1.2
Health insurance Yes 51.9 1 1.0
No 43.2 0.7 <0.001 0.6-0.9 0.8 0.56 0.4-1.6
Religion Christianity 55.6 1 1.0
Islam 38.6 0.5 <0.001 0.4-0.6 0.6 0.03 0.3-0.9
No religion 64.5 1.5 0.03 1.1-2.0 2.1 0.12 0.8-5.7
Knowledge on STI (I16-20)**(n = 470)
Proportion Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Variable Characteristic % OR p-value 95 % CI OR p-value 95 % CI
Sex Men 44.4 1.0 1.0
Women 53.7 1.5 <0.001 1.2-1.7 1.4 <0.001 1.2-1.7
Age group 18-25 49.6 1.0 0.67 0.9-1.3 1.1 0.40 0.9-1.4
26-35 48.5 1.0 1.0
36-45 48.1 1.0 0.88 0.8-1.2 1.1 0.64 0.8-1.3
>45 47.8 1.0 0.85 0.7-1.3 1.1 0.56 0.8-1.5
School education No degree/certificate 39.3 0.9 0.63 0.6-1.3 0.8 0.42 0.6-1.3
Primary/secondary School 41.4 1.0 1.0
High -/vocational school 50.8 1.5 <0.001 1.2-1.8 1.5 0.001 1.2-1.8
University degree 56.3 1.8 <0.001 1.5-2.2 1.9 <0.001 1.5-2.4
Level of German language Very good 54.8 1.4 0.004 1.1-1.7 1.3 0.05 0.996-1.6
Good 46.6 1.0 1.0
Satisfactory 49.6 1.1 0.19 0.9-1.4 1.1 0.43 0.9-1.3
Little 41.1 0.8 0.11 0.6-1.1 1.1 0.58 0.8-1.5
None 41.7 0.8 0.31 0.6-1.2 1.4 0.12 0.9-2.2
Health insurance Yes 51.1 1.0 1.0
No 38.4 0.6 <0.001 0.5-0.7 0.6 <0.001 0.5-0.8
Religion Christianity 50.9 1.0 1.0
Islam 40.5 0.7 <0.001 0.6-0.8 0.9 0.16 0.7-1.1
No religion 65.3 1.8 <0.001 1.3-2.5 2.1 <0.001 1.4-2.96

**adjusted for mode of questionnaire administration