TABLE 5.
Comparison of levels of knowledge of HIV/AIDS among students aged 15–24 years by socio-demographic characteristics with 95% confidence.
| Demographic variable | Knowledge (Poor = 113 ) | COR | 95% CI | p | AOR | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | |||||||
| Age | ||||||||
| 15–19 years | 94 | 83.20 | 0.28 | 1.00–1.63 | 0.23 | 0.2 | 0.74–0.92 | 0.14 |
| 20–24 years | 19 | 16.80 | Ref. | - | - | Ref. | - | - |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 50 | 44.30 | Ref. | - | - | Ref. | - | - |
| Female | 63 | 55.70 | 1.13 | 0.92–1.38 | 0.24 | 1.09 | 0.92–1.29 | 0.32 |
| Religion | ||||||||
| Christian | 105 | 92.90 | Ref. | - | - | Ref. | - | - |
| Islam | 7 | 6.20 | 1.6 | 1.23–2.06 | 0.00 | 1.51 | 1.19–1.91 | 0.00 |
| African Indigenous | 1 | 0.90 | 0.81 | 0.62–1.06 | 0.13 | 0.81 | 0.63–1.05 | 0.11 |
| Name of school | ||||||||
| F SHS | 37 | 32.70 | 1.3 | 1.11–1.52 | 0.01 | 1.93 | 1.71–2.18 | 0.06 |
| S College | 36 | 31.90 | Ref. | - | - | Ref. | - | - |
| T SHS | 40 | 35.40 | 0.77 | 0.56–1.05 | 0.10 | 0.46 | 0.35–0.62 | 0.00 |
| Ethnic group | ||||||||
| Ahanta | 10 | 8.90 | 1.34 | 1.15–1.58 | 0.00 | 2.84 | 2.55–3.18 | 0.00 |
| Nzema | 14 | 12.40 | Ref. | - | - | Ref. | - | - |
| Fante | 34 | 30.10 | 1.74 | 1.36–2.22 | 0.05 | 1.57 | 1.26–1.97 | 0.03 |
| Akan | 29 | 25.70 | 0.48 | 0.34–0.67 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.28–0.50 | 0.00 |
| Ewe | 20 | 17.60 | 1.54 | 1.17–2.02 | 0.02 | 1.24 | 0.98–1.57 | 0.00 |
| Other | 6 | 3.30 | 1.43 | 1.08–1.91 | 0.01 | 1.14 | 0.89–1.47 | 0.31 |
| Marital status | ||||||||
| Married | 0 | Ref. | - | - | Ref. | - | - | |
| Single | 110 | 97.40 | 1.27 | 1.01–1.59 | 0.04 | 1.45 | 1.30–1.63 | 0.00 |
| Dating | 3 | 2.60 | 1.07 | 0.78–1.45 | 0.69 | 0.89 | 0.75–1.08 | 0.25 |
| Form | ||||||||
| One | 43 | 38.10 | 0.75 | 0.49–1.15 | 0.19 | 0.76 | 0.51–1.15 | 0.20 |
| Two | 70 | 61.90 | 0.51 | 0.33–0.77 | 0.01 | 0.64 | 0.43–0.95 | 0.03 |
SHS, senior high school; Ref., reference class; COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.