Association of knowledge of and attitude to sexual health factors with pregnancy in sexually active, never-married women
| Knowledge of and attitude to sexual health factors | Women (n) | Pregnancy (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | p | Adjusted OR (95% CI)* | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge of where to access condoms in village | ||||||
| Yes | 1414 | 42.3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| No/Don't know | 328 | 49.4 | 1.28 (1.00–1.63) | 0.05 | 0.78 (0.58–1.04) | 0.09 |
| Knowledge of where to access free condoms in village | ||||||
| Yes | 848 | 37.7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| No/Don't know | 894 | 49.2 | 1.51 (1.24–1.84) | <0.001 | 1.23 (0.96–1.60) | 0.11 |
| Knowledge of HIV acquisition | ||||||
| 3 correct | 1202 | 40.9 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0–2 correct | 533 | 49.9 | 1.43 (1.16–1.76) | 0.001 | 1.14 (0.88–1.47) | 0.32 |
| Knowledge of STI acquisition | ||||||
| 3 correct | 761 | 37.1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0–2 correct | 976 | 48.7 | 1.54 (1.26–1.88) | <0.001 | 1.09 (0.86–1.39) | 0.47 |
| Knowledge of pregnancy prevention | ||||||
| 3 correct | 1247 | 40.9 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0–2 correct | 493 | 50.5 | 1.38 (1.11–1.71) | 0.004 | 1.08 (0.82–1.40) | 0.59 |
| Attitude towards sexual health | ||||||
| 3 correct | 231 | 31.2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0–2 correct | 1510 | 45.5 | 1.91 (1.41–2.58) | <0.001 | 1.36 (0.89–2.09) | 0.16 |
*Adjusted for age, education, time slept away in the past year and knowledge of where to access condoms in the village.
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; STI, sexually transmitted infection.