Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey ... - Measure DHS

Table 8.1 Comprehensive knowledge about AIDS and of a source for condoms among youthPercentage of young women and young men age 15-24 with comprehensive knowledge about AIDS and percentagewith knowledge of a source for condoms, by background characteristics, Tanzania HMIS 2007-08Women age 15-24 Men age 15-24Percentage with PercentagePercentage with Percentagecomprehensive who knowcomprehensive who knowknowledge a condom Number of knowledge a condomof AIDS 1 source 2 women of AIDS 1 source 2Number ofmenBackgroundcharacteristicAge15-19 35.1 50.1 1,984 38.8 68.6 1,76815-17 34.1 43.5 1,315 35.6 63.9 1,15218-19 37.1 63.1 669 44.6 77.5 61620-24 43.9 69.0 1,746 45.7 89.0 1,14820-22 43.9 67.3 1,076 45.9 89.0 77823-24 44.0 71.8 671 45.2 89.0 370Marital statusNever married 40.8 52.6 1,928 41.9 74.6 2,516Ever had sex 50.9 77.5 730 49.6 91.7 1,173Never had sex 34.7 37.4 1,198 35.2 59.5 1,343Ever married 37.5 65.8 1,802 38.5 89.8 399ResidenceUrban 51.7 72.5 1,019 50.8 87.9 704Rural 34.5 53.9 2,711 38.5 73.1 2,212Mainland/ZanzibarMainland 39.7 60.6 3,592 42.0 78.1 2,818Mainland – Urban 52.7 74.5 973 51.9 90.0 670Dar es Salaam City 59.7 76.5 301 53.9 91.0 207Other Urban 49.6 73.6 672 50.9 89.5 463Mainland – Rural 34.9 55.4 2,619 38.9 74.3 2,147Zanzibar 25.9 17.4 138 27.4 36.1 98Region/IslandArusha 44.2 63.1 144 54.9 78.2 88Dar es Salaam 58.5 77.7 318 52.9 91.0 219Dodoma 39.0 71.4 130 47.0 84.2 107Iringa 28.0 58.5 125 28.3 62.4 112Kagera 38.1 43.1 191 40.9 63.0 179Kigoma 62.1 65.6 192 56.2 78.0 135Kilimanjaro 53.8 76.3 157 38.0 82.8 132Lindi 64.0 66.7 93 66.1 89.8 47Manyara 36.4 57.7 96 45.1 61.3 81Mara 38.3 62.0 159 40.8 78.5 111Mbeya 29.0 42.2 219 38.8 78.8 223Morogoro 37.7 72.0 152 39.2 94.6 112Mtwara 51.8 52.6 115 59.6 80.9 75Mwanza 29.2 46.2 352 35.2 75.4 275Pwani 53.6 69.3 78 51.6 78.8 47Rukwa 16.0 28.2 129 41.0 80.6 111Ruvuma 28.3 76.6 148 36.1 86.1 124Shinyanga 24.0 50.2 329 33.7 71.2 282Singida 23.0 52.9 67 43.1 71.4 68Tabora 42.5 76.8 236 40.7 79.3 173Tanga 47.9 72.1 162 37.1 82.2 117Pemba 21.0 7.6 41 26.7 17.6 32Unguja 28.0 21.6 96 27.8 44.9 66ZoneWestern 39.4 62.4 757 40.9 75.1 590Northern 46.6 68.5 559 42.6 77.5 418Central 33.5 65.1 197 45.5 79.2 175Southern Highlands 25.2 42.7 472 36.7 75.1 446Lake 33.7 48.9 703 38.1 72.1 565Eastern 52.0 74.9 548 48.7 90.6 377Southern 45.2 66.2 356 49.0 85.2 246Zanzibar 25.9 17.4 138 27.4 36.1 98EducationNo education 20.7 48.2 652 21.3 70.0 274Primary incomplete 27.6 42.7 789 32.2 68.7 930Primary complete 45.4 67.1 1,783 45.2 81.2 1,152Secondary + 59.3 69.5 506 59.2 83.7 560Wealth quintileLowest 26.9 45.6 641 30.5 66.9 476Second 31.1 52.8 647 39.5 73.7 583Middle 33.6 53.2 704 37.9 74.0 561Fourth 44.5 63.0 735 45.1 78.4 615Highest 52.4 72.6 1,003 50.6 86.6 680Total 39.2 59.0 3,730 41.5 76.6 2,9161Comprehensive knowledge means knowing that consistent use of condoms during sexual intercourse and having justone uninfected, faithful partner can reduce the chances of getting the AIDS virus, knowing that a healthy-lookingperson can have the AIDS virus, and rejecting the two most common local misconceptions about AIDS transmission orprevention. The components of comprehensive knowledge are presented in Tables 5.2, 5.3.1, and 5.3.2.2Friends, family members, and home are not considered sources for condoms.94 | Youth and HIV/AIDS