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 3
Distribution STI positive respondents and association between Frequency of genital discharges, knowledge of STI and HIV/AIDS by facility attended and STI types.
Variable
Distribution of STI positive respondents
Good knowledge of STIa
Good knowledge of ALLb
2005
2007
2012
2005
2007
2012
2005
2007
2012
N
601
728
1861
601
728
1861
601
728
1861
Mean score (±SIQ)
3.70 ± 2.5
2.59 ± 2.5
3.29 ± 3.0
21.5 ± 3.5
18.6 ± 3.5
19.0 ± 5.5
Facilities visited
None
40,9
44,8
41,5
∗11.8
∗10.4
∗18.1
∗61.4
∗54.0
∗48.1
Health Facility
30.8
33.5
31.2
21.1
20.1
32.9
85.4
71.3
72.6
Pharm/PMV
16.0
14.3
18.3
29.2
16.4
32.9
83.3
75.0
68.2
Others
12.3
7.4
9.0
13.5
16.7
30.4
52.7
64.8
66.7
Had treatment
None
40.9
44.8
41.5
∗11.8
∗10.4
∗18.1
∗61.4
∗54.0
∗48.1
Yes
59.1
55.2
58.5
21.7
18.7
32.5
78.0
71.4
70.3
Genital Discharge
Once
na
19.0
21.8
na
21.9
46.3
na
69.9
75.1
Twice
na
18.8
17.4
na
18.1
37.9
na
80.6
77.0
Thrice+
na
62.2
60.8
na
12.6
23.3
na
61.5
58.5
Itching Frequency
Once
na
22.9
23.6
na
∗23.2
∗30.9
na
∗79.6
71.8
Twice
na
23.1
21.6
na
13.8
31.6
na
63.3
62.4
Thrice+
na
54.0
54.8
na
18.0
22.9
na
61.6
58.0
Sore Frequency
Once
na
35.6
27.8
na
21.9
∗45.7
na
∗59.4
72.3
Twice
na
20.0
16.6
na
27.8
35.7
na
94.4
73.2
Thrice+
na
44.4
55.6
na
27.5
24.5
na
70.0
51.6
∗Significant at 5% x2; aKnowledge of STI; bKnowledge of STI, HIV & PMTCT transmission and prevention; na, Not Available; SIQ, Semi Interquartile.
