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. 2017 Oct 16;14(1):132–139. doi: 10.1080/17290376.2017.1387599

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.