Table 3.
Intervention Effects on Proportions of Respondents with Correct Knowledge of Modes of Transmission of HIV
Study (Ref, Year) | Study Country | Int Type | Sample Size (N) | P Value Typea | Proportion with Correct Answer to Transmission Route Question (N) (unless otherwise stated) | |||||||||
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Total | int bsl | cont bsl | int fu | cont fu | int bsl | cont bsl | P value | int fu | cont fu | P value | ||||
HIV can be transmitted through sexual contact (True) | ||||||||||||||
[35] 2013 | Nigeria | CE | 60 | 60 | 60 | NA | 50 | NR | 55 | NR | ||||
[39] 2016 | Madagascar | Ed | 155 | 28 | 28 | P | 0.64 (0.49) b | NR | 0.64 (0.49)b | |||||
[40] 2011 | South Africa | Ed | 103 | 58 | 45 | 58 | 45 | NA | 32 | 30 | NR | 38 | 23 | NR |
[27] 1995 | Zimbabwe | Ed | 285 | 141 | 144 | 141 | 144 | I | 125 | 123 | NR | 127 | 104 | ns |
[13] 2006 | Nigeria | MM | 6000 | 6000 | NR | NA | 79.5% | NR | 86.3% | |||||
[30] 2013 | Nigeria | PE | 160 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | I | 70 | 34 | < 0.001 | 60 | 34 | < 0.001 |
[25] 2014 | Nigeria | PE | 400 | 200 | 200 | 195 | 192 | P | 184 | 182 | < 0.001 | 194 | 178 | 0.82 |
[41] 2012 | Kenya | PE | 442 | 145 | 297 | NA | NR | 124 | 200 | NR | ||||
[42] 2000 | Senegal | PE | 260 | 247 | 247 | NA | 235 | NR | 240 | NR | ||||
[24] 2007 | Nigeria | PE / drama | 1029 | 591 | 438 | 588 | 430 | P | 426 | 307 | < 0.001 | 582 | 322 | NR |
[38] 1999 | Nigeria | Video / scenario | 450 | 233 | 217 | 223 | 210 | NA | 192 | 183 | NR | 220 | 178 | NR |
HIV can be transmitted through contact with infected blood (True) | ||||||||||||||
[35] 2013 | Nigeria | CE | 60 | 60 | 60 | NA | 48 | NR | 55.98 | NR | ||||
[40] 2011 | South Africa | Ed | 103 | 58 | 45 | 58 | 45 | NA | 49 | 33 | NR | 58 | 45 | NR |
[13] 2006 | Nigeria | MM | 6000 | 6000 | NR | NA | 24.90% | NR | 29.80% | |||||
[25] 2014 | Nigeria | PE | 400 | 200 | 200 | 195 | 192 | P | 186 | 176 | 0.02 | 192 | 173 | 0.71 |
[38] 1999 | Nigeria | Video / scenario | 450 | 233 | 217 | 223 | 210 | NA | NR | NR | NR | 210.066 | 166 | NR |
HIV can be transmitted through contact with contaminated sharps (e.g. needles) (True) | ||||||||||||||
[43] 2010 | Nigeria | Aud | 1205 | 595 | 560 | 513 | 461 | I | 524 | 439 | < 0.0001 | 483 | 373 | 0.0003 |
[35] 2013 | Nigeria | CE | 60 | 60 | 60 | NA | 49 | NR | 56 | NR | ||||
[40] 2011 | South Africa | Ed | 103 | 58 | 45 | 58 | 45 | NA | 49 | 35 | NR | 58 | 44 | NR |
[37] 2012 | South Africa | Ed | 130 | 130 | 130 | NA | 101 | NR | 104 | NR | ||||
[13] 2006 | Nigeria | MM | 6000 | 6000 | NR | NA | 39.10% | NR | 46.50% | |||||
[25] 2014 | Nigeria | PE | 400 | 200 | 200 | 195 | 192 | P | 180 | 178 | 0.03 | 188 | 159 | 0.24 |
[38] 1999 | Nigeria | Video / scenario | 450 | 233 | 217 | 223 | 210 | NA | NR | NR | NR | 197 | 129 | NR |
Aud Audio-based, Bsl baseline, CE Community Education, Comp Computer-based, Cont Control, Ed Educational / informational, Fu Follow-up, Int Intervention, MM Mass Media, NR Not reported, PE Peer education, Scenario scenario-based /role-play based
a P value type I = Int. vs. control, P = Pre- vs. Post-test. Where two p values are available, Int. vs. cont p values: 1st p value = Int, 2nd = Control. Pre-Post p values: 1st p value = pre-test, 2nd = post-test
b Mean (SD)