Table 3 Estimated coefficients of bivariate probit models for accurate and inaccurate knowledge of HIV transmission routes among young people in Bandjoun (Cameroon)

Family environment

Family structure (Ref.: Grandparents)

   Two-parent

.201**(.085)

-.147(.089)

.175**(.087)

-.169*(.092)

.193**(.087)

-.160*(.092)

.138**(.069)

-.146(.102)

   Father-only

.387***(.107)

-.005(.114)

.388**(.148)

-.006(.156)

.328**(.146)

-.024(.156)

.226*(.121)

-.041(.168)

   Mother-only

.175*(.099)

-.314**(.110)

.119(.103)

-.369**(.114)

.138(.102)

-.359**(.114)

.065(.109)

-.297**(.119)

   Brother/Sister

.329**(.114)

-.212*(.126)

.338**(.119)

-.193(.129)

.367**(.119)

-.179(.129)

.204**(.099)

.171(.136)

   Uncle/Aunts

.174(.139)

-.326**(.159)

.132(.145)

-.409**(.165)

.151(.144)

-.399**(.165)

.115(.151)

-.378**(.170)

HWI (Ref.: middle/rich)

-.238***(.048)

.078(.053)

-.162**(.069)

.069(.072)

Parent/guardian-child communication

.118 ***(.014)

-.041**(.014)

.116***(.015)

-.041**(.016)

.048**(.018)

-.039**(.019)

Education of P/G (Ref. : none)

   Primary

.104(.065)

.016(.071)

.086(.074)

.047(.081)

   Secondary & +

.192**(.068)

-.149*(.077)

.112*(.061)

-.102(.093)

Peer influences

   Peer-to-peer communication

.081***(.012)

.022(.014)

.079***(.013)

.024*(.014)

.066**(.032)

.007(.017)

Individual factors

Gender Male (Ref.: Female)

-.056(.056)

.027(.063)

.023(.045)

.021(.064)

Age (in years)

.112***(.002)

.040*(.021)

.052***(.011)

.021*(.011)

Education (in years completed)

.105***(.008)

-.095**(.048)

.082**(.013)

-.053***(.013)

Sexually experienced (Ref.: NO)

.413***(.045)

.141**(.049)

.103**(.041)

.134*(.068)

Migratory status (Ref.: non-migrant)

.166***(.044)

.084*(.049)

.043*(.024)

.039(.068)

Religion (Ref.: Catholic)

   Protestants

.030 (.049)

-.029(.055)

.021(.068)

-.025(.074)

   Other

-.046(.089)

-.025(.099)

-.025(.130)

-.036(.139)

Community characteristics

CDI (Ref. : middle/rich)

-.084*(.051)

.143**(.058)

-.051(.071)

.111**(.052)

Type Residence (Ref. : rural)

.127**(.058)

-.162**(.062)

.086*(.048)

-.152**(.067)

ρ (Rho)

Log- likelihood