| 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