Table 7 Factors associated with STI information-seeking among students

Field of study

 Health-related

72 (15.6)

24 (6.5)

2.66 (1.64,4.32)

2.19(1.16,4.11)*

 Non-health-related

390 (84.4)

346 (93.5)

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Year of study

 Second year

100 (21.6)

146 (39.5)

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 Third year

164 (35.5)

169 (45.7)

1.41 (1.02, 1.98)

1.36 (0.89.2.09)

 Fourth year

136 (29.4)

41 (11.1)

4.84 (3.14, 7.46)

4.77 (2.75,8.29)*

 Fifth year

62 (13.4)

14 (3.8)

6.47 (3.43,12.18)

5.45 (2.48, 12.01)*

Internet access

 Yes

426 (58.9)

297 (41.1)

2.91 (1.90,4.45)

2.24 (1.27, 3.94)*

 No

36(33)

73 (67)

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Digital literacy

 High

281 (60.8)

90 (24.3)

4.83 (3.57,6.53)

5.75 (3.91,8.47)*

 Low

181 (39.2)

280 (75.7)

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Sexual experience

 Yes

202 (43.7)

260(56.3)

2.38 (1.76,3.21)

2.33 (1.56,3.48)*

 No

91 (24.6)

279 (75.4)

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Had STI symptoms

 Yes

75 (16.2)

20(5.4)

3.39 (2.03,5.67)

4.19 (2.14,8.18)*

 No

387 (83.8)

350(94.6)

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Perceived susceptibility

 Concerned

250 (54.1)

57 (15.4)

6.48 (4.63,9.06)

5.05 (3.29,7.75)*

 Not Concerned

212 (45.9)

313 (84.6)

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Perceived severity

 Severe

253 (54.8)

82 (22.2)

4.25 (3.13,5.77)

2.16 (1.45,3.22)*

 Not severe

209 (5.2)

288 (77.8)

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