Comparison of Sexual Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior between Female Chinese College Students from Urban Areas and Rural Areas: A Hidden Challenge for HIV/AIDS Control in China

Table 4

Knowledge of female Chinese college students concerning safe-sex practices from urban and rural areas in this study.

Variables	Students from urban areas ()	Students from rural areas ()	value
Recognition of all types of STDs			0.006
Correct	165 (8.0%, 165/2071)	28 (4.7%, 28/598)
Incorrect	1906 (92.0%, 1906/2071)	570 (95.3%, 570/598)
Recognition of all transmission modes of AIDS			0.002
Correct	630 (30.4%, 630/2071)	142 (23.7%, 142/598)
Incorrect	1441 (69.6%, 1441/2071)	456 (76.3%, 456/598)
Recognition of prevention methods of AIDS			0.677
Correct	853 (41.2%, 853/2071)	252 (42.1%, 252/598)
Incorrect	1218 (58.8%, 1218/2071)	346 (57.9%, 346/598)
Recognition of the significance of condom use			0.081
Correct	416 (20.1%, 416/2071)	101 (16.9%, 101/598)
Incorrect	1655 (79.9%, 1655/2071)	497 (83.1%, 497/598)
Sex educated before entering university			<0.0001
Yes	865 (41.8%, 865/2071)	134 (22.4%, 134/598)
No	1206 (58.2%, 1206/2071)	464 (77.6%, 464/598)

STDs: sexually transmitted diseases, except HIV/AIDS.