Recent Trends in HIV-Related Knowledge and ... - Measure DHS
Recent Trends in HIV-Related Knowledge and ... - Measure DHS
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Table 3.2. – Cont<strong>in</strong>uedWomenMenVariable2005 2010 p-value 2005 2010 p-valueWould allow a female teacher with <strong>HIV</strong> but notsick to teachUrban 88.8 92.9 * 90.3 93.2 *Rural 71.3 86.4 * 77.5 87.5 *Total 74.3 87.4 * 79.8 88.5 *Would not want to keep <strong>HIV</strong>-positive status offamily member secretUrban 77.7 64.9 53.6 79.1 *Rural 76.9 66.9 77.6 77.5Total 77.1 66.6 73.3 77.7 *Should children be taught about us<strong>in</strong>gcondomsUrban 85.5 91.6 * 82.5 92.2 *Rural 78.3 87.9 * 80.5 89.2 *Total 79.5 88.5 * 80.8 89.7 *Ever tested for <strong>HIV</strong>Urban 46.8 80.8 * 37.4 75.4 *Rural 19.3 76.6 * 18.4 72.3 *Total 24.0 77.2 * 21.8 72.8 *Number 11,321 13,671 4,413 5,687Note: An asterisk denotes the p-value < 0.050 for the t-statistics compar<strong>in</strong>g the proportions between 2005 <strong>and</strong>2010 surveys.3.3. Sexual Behaviors of YouthTable 3.3 present changes <strong>in</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>-related behavior <strong>in</strong>dicators among young women <strong>and</strong> men (age15-24). The data show no significant change <strong>in</strong> the proportion of youth who had sex before age 15 (Figure3.5). The proportion of never-married women age 15–24 who reported hav<strong>in</strong>g had sex was slightly higher<strong>in</strong> 2010 than 2005 (17 percent vs. 14 percent), particularly among women liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> rural areas (16 percentvs. 12 percent) <strong>and</strong> among women age 20-24 (28 percent vs. 23 percent). However, the proportion ofnever-married men age 15-24 who had sex did not significantly change between the two surveys.Table 3.3 also presents the percentage of never-married women <strong>and</strong> men age 15–24 who neverhad sex (primary abst<strong>in</strong>ence), <strong>and</strong> the percentage who ever had sex but not <strong>in</strong> the last 12 months(secondary abst<strong>in</strong>ence). The proportion of young women report<strong>in</strong>g primary abst<strong>in</strong>ence decl<strong>in</strong>ed slightlyamong women liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> urban areas (from 66 to 62 percent) <strong>and</strong> among women age 15-19 (from 88 to 85percent). However, no significant change was observed among women liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> rural areas, among olderwomen age 20-24, or among men.15