Women (N=18,506)

Men (N=5,336)

Variable

%

N

%

N

Age

 

 

 

 

15-19

23.0

4276

24.1

1270

20-24

20.7

3782

17.8

944

25-29

16.5

3014

13.9

740

30-34

13.7

4276

13.8

737

35-39

10.9

3784

9.2

497

40-44

8.7

3014

9.6

492

45-49

6.5

2600

6.0

363

Religion

Anglican

31.2

5799

33.7

1831

Catholic

39.6

7552

40.4

2201

Muslim

12.9

2166

13.5

644

Seventh Day Adventist

1.6

292

1.4

68

Pentecost/ Born again

13.3

2436

9.4

497

Others

1.3

2697

1.6

95

Education

No Education

9.6

2071

4.2

231

Primary

57.4

10893

55.3

3047

Secondary

25.1

4213

28.0

1449

More than a secondary

7.9

1329

12.5

609

Ethnicity

Baganda

16.8

2436

17.9

729

Banyankore

10.8

1687

10.9

479

Bakiga

6.8

1419

6.9

398

Basoga

7.6

1161

7.5

356

Iteso

7.5

1637

7.6

468

Lango

5.7

1298

6.5

431

Others

44.8

8868

42.7

2475

Residence

Urban

26.7

4379

24.9

1150

Rural

73.3

14127

75.1

4186

Occupation

Not Working

22.8

4077

5.8

298

Skilled work

17.2

2968

15.8

704

Agriculture/ hse hold domestic work

45.4

8489

48.0

2416

Unskilled work

14.5

2936

30.4

1375

Wealth Index

Poorest

17.5

3884

16.9

1057

Poorer

18.4

3640

17.7

1047

Middle

18.7

3485

19.6

1049

Richer

19.9

3454

22.0

1083

Richest

25.5

4043

23.7

1100

Marital Status

Never in union

25.8

4738

39.0

2029

Married

30.3

5813

36.1

2052

Living with partner

30.3

5566

19.3

960

Widowed

2.8

523

.4

22

Divorced

0.8

139

0.6

34

Separated

9.9

1727

4.6

239

Table 1. Background characteristics of the respondents

Variables

Low

High

Total

       P-Value

 

%

%

N

 

Age

 

 

15-19

51.7

48.3

4276

 

20-24

39.9

60.1

3782

 

25-29

36.7

63.3

3014

 

30-34

37.1

62.9

2600

0.00

35-39

39.4

60.6

2029

 

40-44

39

61

1621

 

45-49

41.7

58.3

1184

 

Religion

 

Anglican

41

59

5799

 

Catholic

42.4

57.6

7552

 

Muslim

38.9

61.1

2166

0.01

Seventh Day Adventist

43.8

56.2

292

 

Pentecostal/ born again

43.6

56.4

2436

 

Others

41.3

58.7

261

 

Education

 

No Education

44.8

55.2

2071

 

Primary

41.8

58.2

10893

 

Secondary

40

60.0

4213

0.01

higher

42.6

57.4

1329

 

Residence

 

Urban

38.9

61.1

4379

 

Rural

42.7

57.3

14127

0.00

Wealth Index

 

Poorest

49.1

50.9

3884

 

Poorer

43.8

56.2

3640

 

Middle

40.2

59.8

3485

0.00

Richer

38.7

61.3

3454

 

Richest

38.5

61.5

4043

 

Marital Status

 

Never in union

50.7

49.3

4738

 

Married

42.3

57.7

5813

 

Living with partner

36

64

5566

 

Widowed

36.5

63.5

523

0.00

Divorced

42.8

57.2

139

 

No longer living together/separated

35.1

64.9

1727

 

Occupation

 

Not working

45.7

54.3

4077

 

Skilled Work

38.0

62.0

2968

 

Agriculture/Hse Hold Domestic Work

41.1

58.9

8489

0.00

Unskilled Work

41.4

58.6

2936

 

Ethnicity

 

Baganda

33.5

66.5

2436

 

Banyankore

42.6

57.4

1687

 

Bakiga

34.3

65.7

1419

 

Basoga

36.3

63.7

1161

0.00

Iteso

52.5

47.5

1637

 

Lango

48.1

51.9

1298

 

Others

43.9

56.1

8868

 

Media Exposure

 

Never

45.7

54.3

4188

 

Frequently

39.9

60.1

794

0.00

Some times

40.7

59.3

13524

 

TOTAL

41.7

58.3

18506

 

Table 2 percentage distribution of knowledge by background characteristics among women

Variables

Low

High

Total

P-Value

 

%

%

N

 

Age

 

 

 

 

15-19

48.5

51.5

1270

 

20-24

41.8

58.2

944

 

25-29

39.9

60.1

740

 

30-34

41.1

58.9

737

0.00

35-39

49.2

50.8

497

 

40-44

43.2

56.2

492

 

45-49

52.9

47.1

363

 

50-54

53.5

46.5

293

 

Religion

 

Anglican

45.1

54.9

1831

 

Catholic

44.0

56.0

2201

 

Muslim

47.0

53.0

644

 

Seventh Day Adventist

47.1

52.9

68

0.55

Pentecostal/ born again

48.0

52.0

497

 

Others

43.5

56.5

95

 

Education

 

No Education

46.4

53.6

231

 

Primary

45.2

54.3

3047

 

Secondary

43.7

56.3

1449

0.31

higher

48

52

609

 

Residence

 

Urban

45.1

54.9

1150

 

Rural

45.2

54.8

4186

0.91

Wealth Index

 

Poorest

49.2

50.8

1057

 

Poorer

45.5

54.5

1047

 

Middle

45.4

57.6

1049

 

Richer

45.2

54.8

1083

0.05

Richest

44.5

55.5

1100

 

Marital Status

 

Never in union

46.9

53.1

2029

 

Married

48.3

51.7

2052

 

Living with partner

37.6

62.4

960

 

Widowed

30.2

69.8

22

0.00

Divorced

51.0

49.0

34

 

No longer living together/separated

38.9

61.1

239

 

Occupation

 

Not working

52.6

47.4

298

 

Skilled Work

48.2

51.8

704

 

Agriculture/House hold domestic Work

46.7

53.3

2416

0.00

Unskilled Work

41.0

59.0

1375

 

Ethnicity

 

Baganda

41.7

58.3

729

 

Banyankore

39.5

60.5

479

 

Bakiga

38.9

61.1

398

0.00

Basoga

43.2

56.8

356

 

Iteso

61.0

39.0

468

 

Lango

42.9

57.1

431

 

Others

47.0

53.0

2475

 

Media Exposure

 

Never

47.7

52.3

525

 

Frequently

44.2

55.8

4294

0.01

Some times

51.4

48.6

517

 

Table 3 percentage distribution of knowledge by background characteristics among men

Variables

Crude ( Un adjusted odds) (95% C.I)

Adjusted odds ratio (95% C.I)

Age

 

 

15-19 Ref

 

20-24

1.62 (1.48-1.77)***

1.36 (1.23-1.51)***

25-29

1.85 (1.68-2.03)***

1.49 (1.32-1.68)***

30-34

1.82 (1.65-2.01)***

1.47 (1.29-1.67)***

35-39

1.65 (1.48-1.84)***

1.32 (1.15-1.51)***

40-44

1.67 (1.49-1.88)***

1.35 (1.17-1.56)***

45-49

1.51 (1.33-1.72)***

1.22 (1.04-1.43)**

Residence

 

Urban Ref

 

Rural

0.85 (0.79-0.91)

0.96 (0.88-1.04)

Religion

 

Anglican Ref

 

Catholic

0.94 (0.88-1.01)

0.97 ( 0.91-1.05)

Muslim

1.09 (0.99-1.20)

0.97 (0.87-1.07)

Seventh Day Adventist

0.89 (0.70-1.12)

0.82 (0.64-1.04)

Pentecost/ born again

0.89 (O.81-0.98)*

0.90 (0.81-0.99)*

Others

0.98 (0.75-1.28)

1.02 (0.78-1.34)

Ethnicity

 

Baganda Ref

 

Banyankore

0.67 (0.60-0.76)***

0.69 (0.61-0.78)***

Bakiga

0.96 (0.84-1.10)

1.03 (0.89-1.19)

Basoga

0.88 (0.77-1.01)

0.96 (0.84-1.10)

Iteso

0.45 (0.40-0.51)***

0.55 (0.47-0.63)***

Lango

0.54 (0.47-0.63)***

0.66 (0.57-0.77)***

Others

0.64 (0.59-0.70)***

0.72 (0.65-0.79)***

Education

 

No Education Ref

 

Primary

0.92 (0.79-1.06)

1.18 (1.06-1.32)*

Secondary

1.04 (0.93-1.16)

1.13 (0.99-1.29)

higher

1.11 (0.99-1.26)

0.89 (0.75-1.05)

Wealth Index

 

Poorest Ref

 

Poorer

1.24 (1.12-1.36)***           

1.17 (1.06-1.29)*

Middle

1.43 (1.30-1.58)***

1.29 (1.17-1.44)***

Richer

1.53 (1.39-1.68)***

1.37 (1.23-1.53)***

Richest

1.54 (1.41-1.69)***

1.38 (1.22-1.56)***

Marital Status

 

Never in union Ref

 

Married

1.40 (1.29-1.52)***

1.22 (1.09-1.36)***

Living with partner

1.83 (1.69-1.98)***

1.50 (1.36-1.66)***

Widowed

1.79 (1.49-2.16)***

1.59 (1.29-1.96)***

Divorced

1.38 (0.98-1.93)

1.12 (0.78-1.59)

No longer living together

1.90 (1.70-2.13)***

1.55 (1.36-1.76)***

Occupation

 

Not working Ref

 

Skilled Work

1.37 (1.25-1.51)***

1.08 (0.98-1.20)

Agriculture/Hse Hold Domestic Work

1.20 (1.12-1.29)***

1.08 (0.99-1.17)

Unskilled Work

1.19 (1.08-1.31)**

1.05 (0.95-1.17)

Media Exposure

 

Never Ref

 

Frequently

0.82 (0.76-0.88)***

1.05 (0.89-1.25)  

Sometimes

1.03 (0.89-1.18)

1.07 (0.99-1.15)

Table 4. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios for factors associated with knowledge regarding transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS among women.

Variables

Crude(Unadjusted odds ratio) (95% C.I)

Adjusted odds ratio (95% C.I)

Age

 

 

15-19 Ref

 

20-24

1.31 (1.11-1.55)*

1.23 (1.00-1.49)*

25-29

1.42 (1.18-1.70)***

1.22 (0.94-1.57)

30-34

1.35 (1.12-1.62)**

1.15 (0.87-1.51)

35-39

0.97 (0.79-1.19)

0.82 (0.61-1.11)

40-44

1.24 (1.01-1.52)*

1.09 (0.81-1.48)

45-49

0.84 (0.66-1.07)

0.69 (0.50-0.97)*

Ethnicity

 

Baganda Ref

 

Banyankore

1.09 (0.89-1.35)

1.15 (0.90-1.46)

Bakiga

1.12 (0.88-1.44)

1.13 (0.87-1.48)

Basoga

0.94 (0.74-1.19)

0.99 (0.76-1.27)

Iteso

0.45 (0.36-0.58)***

0.49 (0.38-0.65)***

Lango

0.95 (0.74-1.22)

1.06 (0.79-1.40)

Others

0.81 (0.69-0.94)

0.87 (0.72-1.04)

Wealth Index

 

Poorest Ref

 

Poorer

1.16 (0.96-1.39)

1.02 (0.83-1.24)

Middle

1.32 (1.09-1.57)*

1.15 (0.98-1.41)

Richer

1.17 (0.98-1.39)

0.99 (0.81-1.23)

 Richest

1.21 (1.02-1.43)*

1.14 (0.89-1.46)

Marital Status

 

Never in union Ref

 

Married

0.95 (0.83-1.07)

1.09 (0.88-1.36)

Living with partner

1.46 (1.26-1.70)***

1.44 (1.15-1.79)*

Widowed

2.04 (0.77-5.39)

2.83 (1.02-7.84)*

Divorced

0.85 (0.43-1.67)

0.99 (0.48-2.07)

No longer living together/separated

1.39 (1.06-1.82)**

1.47 (1.05-2.06)*

Occupation

 

Not working Ref

 

Skilled Work

1.19 (0.90-1.56)

1.05 (0.77-1.42)

Agriculture/House Hold Domestic Work

1.26 (0.99-1.62)

1.19 (0.92-1.56)

Unskilled Work

1.59 (1.24-2.06)***

1.34 (1.02-1.76)*

Media Exposure

 

Never Ref

 

Frequently

1.15 (0.95-1.39)

1.13 (0.83-1.54)

Sometimes

0.86 (0.67-1.11)

1.19 (0.87-1.66)

Table 5. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios for factors associated with knowledge regarding transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS among men.

Note: Ref is the reference category, level of significance * p-value of <0.05, **p-value of <0.01, ***p-value of <0.001