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Table 2 Knowledge of at least one method of Safer Conception by selected characteristics

From: Knowledge and correlates of use of safer conception methods among HIV-infected women attending HIV care in Uganda

Among all women age 15–49, in HIV care, the percentage who answered ‘true’ to at least one knowledge statement on safer conception strategies, by background characteristics

 

% Not Knowledgeable

% Knowledgeable

Number

P-Value

Age

 15–19

39.8

60.2

103

0.014

 20–24

27.4

72.6

657

 25–29

24.5

75.5

1147

 30–39

25.6

74.4

2254

 40–49

25.7

74.3

1037

Region

 Kampala

23.0

77.0

1048

< 0.001

 Central

22.7

77.3

1032

 Eastern

15.2

84.8

1034

 Western

34.9

65.1

1039

 Northern

33.4

66.6

1045

Religion

 Catholic

27.4

72.6

2136

0.153

 Anglican/Protestant

25.6

74.4

1616

 Moslem

22.0

78.0

663

 Pentecostal/Born again/Evangelic

25.4

74.6

662

 SDAa

26.0

74.0

104

 Other

23.5

76.5

17

On ART

 No

32.9

67.1

161

0.034

 Yes

25.5

74.5

5022

Duration on ART (Years)

  < 1

27.7

72.3

559

0.401

 1

26.3

73.7

570

 2

26.3

73.7

739

 3

24.7

75.3

3118

Currently Married

 No

26.9

73.1

2119

0.136

 Yes

25.1

74.9

3079

Marital status

 Never married

28.0

72.0

107

0.572

 In relationship but not married

26.5

73.5

1371

 Married

25.1

74.9

3079

 Divorced/Separated

28.4

71.6

412

 Widowed

26.2

73.8

229

HIV Disclosure to Partner

 No

26.5

73.5

800

0.634

 Yes

25.7

74.3

4362

HIV Status of Partner

 Positive

25.6

74.4

2985

0.017

 Negative

23.3

76.7

954

 DK/DR

28.5

71.5

1259

Education

 No education

27.4

72.6

726

0.574

 Primary

26.1

73.9

2924

 Secondary

25.0

75.0

1381

 More than secondary

21.8

78.2

156

 Missing

27.3

72.7

11

Wealth Quintile

 Lowest

28.9

71.1

1054

0.003

 Second

28.6

71.4

1026

 Middle

25.1

74.9

1041

 Fourth

23.3

76.7

1039

 Highest

23.4

76.6

1038

Level Health Facility

 Hospital

26.5

73.5

1556

0.008

 Health Center IV

26.5

73.5

1540

 Health Center III

26.2

73.8

1542

 Health Center II

23.6

76.4

416

 Private Health Unit

10.7

89.3

112

 Others

30.8

69.2

26

Ownership

 Government/Public

26.1

73.9

3575

0.784

 Mission/NGO/Private not for prof

25.3

74.7

1549

 Private for profit

23.9

76.1

71

Total

25.9

74.1

5198

 
  1. aSDA refers to people of the Seventh Day Adventist Faith