Table 3. Demographic and social characteristics, AIDS knowledge, perceived accessibility to condoms and condom use among factories workers aged 18–24 who had sex with regular partners, in 28 selected factories undergoing an HIV/AIDS workplace program, Thailand 2008.
Demographic and AIDS related measures | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|
Mean age (N = 699) | 21.7 | 21.8 | 21.6 |
(SD) | (1.828) | (1.874) | (1.801) |
Gender | |||
For all males and females (N = 699) | 100.0 | 36.2 | 63.8 |
For those who had sex with regular partners (N = 520) | 100.0 | 41.9 | 58.1 |
Marital status*** (N = 699) | |||
Married | 41.1 | 26.5 | 49.3 |
Not married | 58.9 | 73.5 | 50.7 |
Education (N = 699) | |||
Primary/Middle/Secondary | 71.0 | 66.4 | 73.5 |
Diploma | 29.0 | 33.6 | 26.5 |
AIDS knowledge score*** (N = 699) | |||
Score 3 out of 9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Score 5 out of 9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
Score 6 out of 9 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 7.0 |
Score 7 out of 9 | 21.3 | 23.3 | 20.2 |
Score 8 out of 9 | 35.8 | 28.1 | 40.1 |
Score 9 out of 9 | 34.9 | 41.1 | 31.4 |
(Mean score) | (8.0) | (8.0) | (7.9) |
Perceived accessibility of condom (N = 699) | |||
Know where to obtain a condom | 93.7 | 97.2 | 91.7 |
Condom use with regular partner*** | |||
(N = 520) | 26.9 | 40.7 | 17.3 |
***Significant level =< .000.