| Variables |
Male (185) |
Female (210) |
P value |
| HIV/AIDS |
|
|
|
| Infectious nature of AIDS |
150 (81.1%) |
161(76.7%) |
0.172 |
| Causes of AIDS |
169(91.4%) |
193 (91.9%) |
0.942 |
Route of transmission:
poor
moderate
good |
63 (34.1%)
18 (9.7%)
104 (56.2%) |
60(28.6%)
14(06.7%)
136 (64.8%) |
0.195 |
Signs and symptoms:
poor
moderate
good |
151(81.6%)
17 (09.2%)
17 (09.2%) |
169 (80.4%)
20 (09.5%)
21 (10.0%) |
0.954 |
Preventive methods:
poor
moderate
good |
95 (51.4%)
31(16.8%)
59 (31.9%) |
102(48.6%)
34 (16.2%)
74(35.2%) |
0.779 |
| Hepatitis B |
|
|
|
| Infectious nature |
93 (50.3%) |
130 (61.9) |
0.020 |
| Causative agent |
49(26.5%) |
61 (29.1%) |
0.765 |
Route of transmission:
poor
moderate
good |
176(95.1%)
02 (01.1%)
07 (03.8%) |
199 (94.8%)
03(01.4%)
08(03.8%) |
0.953 |
Signs and Symptoms:
poor
moderate
good |
148(80.0%)
18 (09.7%)
19 (10.3%) |
172(81.9%)
07 (03.3%)
30 (14.3%) |
0.022 |
Preventive methods:
poor
moderate
good |
133 (71.9%)
28 (15.1%)
24 (13.0%) |
151 (71.9%)
33 (15.7%)
26 (12.4%) |
0.976 |
