Table 3 Differences in chlamydia knowledge between sexually active and non-sexually active young people
Question | Sexually active% who answered correctly (n = 704) | Not sexually active% who answered correctly (n = 152) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Chlamydia is a sexually transmissible infection that affects only women | 89.4 | 84.7 | 0.05 |
Chlamydia can lead to sterility among women | 84.7 | 80.5 | 0.11 |
A woman can have chlamydia without any obvious symptoms | 91.3 | 86.0 | 0.03 |
A man can have chlamydia without any obvious symptoms | 83.4 | 76.5 | 0.02 |
Chlamydia is curable | 84.6 | 77.3 | 0.03 |
Chlamydia can be prevented by using condoms when you have sex | 91.2 | 82.0 | 0.0003 |
Chlamydia can be tested for with a urine sample | 77.1 | 70.0 | 0.05 |
Mean composite score/7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 0.001 |