Association between Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sources of the Previous Point of Care among Nigerians: Findings from Three National HIV and AIDS Reproductive Health Surveys

Table 1

List of questions used to compute the knowledge of STI and HIV transmission and prevention.

SN	Issue	2005	2007	2012
A	STI Knowledge
1	Can STIs prevent a woman from getting pregnant in future?	√	√	√
2	Can STIs prevent a man from fathering children in future?	√	√	√
3	Symptoms of STIs in women? Lower abdominal pain	√	√	√
4	Symptoms of STIs in women? Genital discharge	√	√	√
5	Symptoms of STIs in women? Foul smelling discharge	√	√	√
6	Symptoms of STIs in women? Burning pain on urination	√	√	√
7	Symptoms of STIs in women? Genital ulcers/sores	√	√	√
8	Symptoms of STIs in women? Swellings in groin area	√	√	√
9	Symptoms of STIs in women? Itching	√	√	√
10	Symptoms of STIs in women? Painful Sexual Intercourse	√	√	√
11	Symptoms of STIs in men? Genital discharge	√	√	√
12	Symptoms of STIs in men? Burning pain on urination	√	√	√
13	Symptoms of STIs in men? Genital ulcers/sores	√	√	√
14	Symptoms of STIs in men? Swellings in groin area	√	√	√
	HIV/AIDS & STI Transmission and Prevention
B	How can a person get the virus that causes AIDS?
1	Sexual Intercourse	√	√	√
2	Blood transfusion	√	√	√
3	Mother to unborn child	√	√	√
4	Sharing toilets	√	√	√
5	Sharing sharp objects like razors	√	√	√
6	Sharing needles	√	√	√
7	Sharing eating utensils	√	√	√
8	Mosquito bites/bed bugs	√	√	√
9	Witchcraft	√	√	√
10	Kissing	√	√	√
11	Hugging	√	√	√
C	What can a person do to avoid getting the virus that causes AIDS?
12	Staying with one uninfected partner	√	√	√
13	Using condoms every time	√	√	√
14	Abstaining from sex	√	√	√
15	Delaying the onset of sexual intercourse	√	√	√
16	Avoiding sex with CSWs	√	√	√
17	Reducing number of sexual partners	√	√	√
18	Avoiding sex with people who have many sexual partners	√	√	√
19	Avoid sharing of sharp objects like needles, razors	√	√	√
20	Praying to God	√	√	√
21	Using antibiotics	√	√	√
22	Seek protection from a traditional healer	√	√	√
D	Can the virus that causes AIDS be transmitted from mother to child?
1	During pregnancy	√	√	√
2	During delivery	√	√	√
3	By breastfeeding	√	√	√
4	Used any drug to prevent MTCT			√
5	Aware of ART			√