Assessment of the Reproductive Health Status of Adult Prison Inmates in Osun State, Nigeria

Table 2

Knowledge about STIs.

Variable	Frequency; (𝑛)	Percentage; (%)
Awareness about STIs (𝑛=209)
Yes	153	73.2
No	56	26.8
Source of Information (𝑛=153)
School	21	13.8
Television	49	32.0
Radio	49	32.0
Newspaper	0	0
Friends/family	34	22.2
Awareness about transmission modes (𝑛=153)
Yes	130	85.0
No	23	15.0
Transmission modes known (𝑛=130; multiple respondents)
Blood transfusion	130	100.0
Same sex intercourse	91	70.0
Talking with infected person	10	7.7
Sharing unsterilized needles	59	45.4
Symptoms suggestive of STI (𝑛=153; multiple respondents)
Painful urination	76	49.7
Genital ulcer	26	17.0
Urethral/vaginal discharge	44	28.8
Genital itching	61	39.9
Lower abdominal pain	58	37.9
Have you ever had an STI before (𝑛=209)
Yes	49	23.4
No	160	76.6