AIDS Research and Treatment / 2014 / Article / Tab 5 / Research Article
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Peer Education in Improving HIV Knowledge, Attitude, and Sexual Behaviours among In-School Adolescents in Osun State, Nigeria Table 5 Postinterventional knowledge of respondents about HIV/AIDS.
Variable Study (percent) Control (percent) Pre Post Pre Post Awareness about AIDS Yes 193 (96.5) 195 (100.0) 0.01 194 (97.0) 186 (96.9) 0.94 No 7 (3.5) 0 (0.0) 6 (3.0) 6 (3.1) Meaning of AIDS Correct 38 (19.7) 141 (72.3) <0.001 48 (24.7) 47 (24.5) 0.91 Incorrect 155 (80.3) 54 (27.7) 146 (75.3) 145 (75.5) Causative agent for AIDS Correct (HIV) 15 (7.8) 127 (65.1) <0.00118 (9.3) 20 (10.4) 0.64 Incorrect 178 (92.2) 68 (34.9) 176 (90.7) 172 (89.6) HIV infected person can still look healthy Yes 92 (46.0) 154 (79.0) <0.001 85 (42.5) 84 (43.8) 0.51 No 100 (50.0) 32 (16.4) 100 (50.0) 99 (51.6) Do not know 8 (4.0) 9 (4.6) 15 (7.5) 9 (4.7) HIV/AIDS can be cured Yes 75 (37.5) 43 (22.1) <0.001 77 (38.5) 83 (43.2) 0.45 No 103 (51.5) 143 (73.3) 95 (47.5) 89 (46.4) Do not know 22 (11.0) 9 (4.6) 28 (14.0) 20 (10.4) Modes of transmission of HIV (Multiple response) Sexual intercourse 184 (92.0) 194 (99.5) <0.001 182 (91.0) 178 (92.7) 0.82 Transfusion of unscreened blood 186 (93.0) 192 (98.5) 0.02 176 (88.0) 173 (90.1) 0.71 Unsterilized sharp objects 180 (90.0) 188 (96.4) 0.03 178 (89.0) 159 (82.8) 0.24 Unsterilized surgical instruments 170 (85.0) 181 (92.8) 0.046 170 (85.0) 176 (91.7) 0.43 Mother to child during pregnancy 166 (83.0) 171 (87.7) 0.01 151 (75.5) 152 (79.2) 0.65 Breast milk 156 (78.0) 171 (87.7) 0.04 151 (75.5) 141 (73.4) 0.76 Mosquitoes 143 (71.5) 36 (18.5) 0.001 143 (71.5) 145 (75.5) 0.67 Coughing and sneezing 84 (42.0) 40 (20.5) <0.001 83 (41.5) 74 (38.5) 0.64 Spiritual means 64 (32.0) 23 (11.8) <0.001 70 (35.0) 61 (31.8) 0.78 Casual contact 28 (14.0) 13 (6.7) 0.001 32 (16.0) 27 (14.1) 0.62 Modes of prevention of HIV/AIDS (Multiple response) Not sharing sharp objects 154 (77.0) 174 (89.2) 0.002 162 (81.0) 152 (79.2) 0.10 Condom 139 (69.5) 169 (86.7) 0.0001 146 (73.0) 145 (75.5) 0.66 Faithfulness to a partner 121 (60.5) 138 (70.8) 0.03 136 (68.0) 130 (67.7) 0.63 Abstinence 107 (53.5) 145 (74.4) 0.0001 115 (57.5) 102 (53.1) 0.68 Knowledge categories Poor knowledge 100 (50.0) 26 (13.3) <0.0001 102 (51.0) 93 (48.4) 0.61 Good knowledge 100 (50.0) 169 (86.7) 98 (49.0) 99 (51.6)
