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Table 3 Gender disaggregation of the knowledge of HIV/AIDS, STIs & contraceptives

From: Impact of peer education on sexual health knowledge among adolescents and young persons in two North Western states of Nigeria

Variable

Pre-test

Post-test

 

Male (%)

Female (%)

Total (% of N)

χ2 (p-value)

Male (%)

Female (%)

Total (% of N)

χ2 (p-value)

Good knowledge of HIV/AIDS

828 (49.0)

4000 (55.3)

4828 (54.1)

21.85 (< 0.001)*

964 (57.0)

3933 (54.3)

4897 (54.8)

3.97 (0.046)*

Good knowledge of STI signs & Symptoms

720 (42.6)

3613 (49.9)

4333 (48.5)

29.50 (< 0.001)*

976 (57.7)

4162 (57.5)

5138 (57.5)

0.03 (0.867)

Good knowledge of Contraceptive methods

364 (21.5)

1679 (23.2)

2043 (22.9)

2.16 (0.141)

497 (29.4)

2284 (31.6)

2781 (31.1)

2.98 (0.084)

Good knowledge about Condom Use

710 (42.0)

2637 (36.4)

3347 (37.5)

18.45 (< 0.001)*

683 (42.3)

3054 (41.7)

3737 (41.8)

0.18 (0.673)

  1. *p-value statistically significant