Research Article

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.

VariableDistribution of STI positive respondentsGood knowledge of STIaGood knowledge of ALLb
200520072012200520072012200520072012

N601728186160172818616017281861
Mean score (±SIQ)3.70 ± 2.52.59 ± 2.53.29 ± 3.021.5 ± 3.518.6 ± 3.519.0 ± 5.5
Facilities visited
None40,944,841,511.810.418.161.454.048.1
Health Facility30.833.531.221.120.132.985.471.372.6
Pharm/PMV16.014.318.329.216.432.983.375.068.2
Others12.37.49.013.516.730.452.764.866.7
Had treatment
None40.944.841.511.810.418.161.454.048.1
Yes59.155.258.521.718.732.578.071.470.3
Genital Discharge
Oncena19.021.8na21.946.3na69.975.1
Twicena18.817.4na18.137.9na80.677.0
Thrice+na62.260.8na12.623.3na61.558.5
Itching Frequency
Oncena22.923.6na23.230.9na79.671.8
Twicena23.121.6na13.831.6na63.362.4
Thrice+na54.054.8na18.022.9na61.658.0
Sore Frequency
Oncena35.627.8na21.945.7na59.472.3
Twicena20.016.6na27.835.7na94.473.2
Thrice+na44.455.6na27.524.5na70.051.6

Significant at 5% x2; aKnowledge of STI; bKnowledge of STI, HIV & PMTCT transmission and prevention; na, Not Available; SIQ, Semi Interquartile.