Table 4 Scores in knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and communication: differences by study groups (mean ± SD)
Adolescents of migrant workers (N = 252) | Adolescents of general residents (N = 2569) | t | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores in HIV/AIDS knowledge (% in total score) | ||||
Total | 15.40 ± 6.10 (46.77) | 18.89 ± 6.20 (60.93) | 2.95a | 0.02 |
Male | 16.12 ± 6.50 (52.00) | 18.77 ± 6.47 (60.55) | ||
Female | 14.34 ± 5.46 (46.25) | 19.20 ± 5.67 (61.94) | ||
t | 0.77a | -1.77a | ||
P-value | 0.46 | 0.08 | ||
Scores in attitude toward sex behaviors (% in total score) | ||||
Total | 14.52 ± 2.62) (90.75) | 14.27 ± 2.86 (89.19) | -1.06a | 0.29 |
Male | 14.01 ± 3.21) (87.56) | 13.82 ± 3.22 (86.38) | ||
Female | 15.05 ± 1.72) (94.06) | 14.73 ± 2.35 (92.06) | ||
t | -2.32a | -8.15a | ||
P-value | 0.02 | 0.00 | ||
Scores in attitude toward person with HIV/AIDS (% in total score) | ||||
Total | 10.07 ± 2.73 (71.93) | 10.01 ± 2.82 (71.50) | -0.25a | 0.80 |
Male | 10.20 ± 2.55 (72.86) | 10.02 ± 2.91 (71.57) | ||
Female | 9.98 ± 3.01 (71.29) | 10.04 ± 2.75 (71.71) | ||
t | 0.46a | -0.20a | ||
P-value | 0.64 | 0.84 | ||
Scores in protection self-efficacy (% in total score) | ||||
Total | 5.41 ± 1.54 (67.62) | 5.30 ± 1.39 (66.25) | 0.86a | 0.39 |
Male | 5.26 ± 1.74 (65.75) | 4.99 ± 1.63 (62.38) | ||
Female | 5.60 ± 1.31 (70.00) | 5.62 ± 1.04 (70.25) | ||
t | -1.25a | -11.14a | ||
P-value | 0.21 | 0.00 | ||
Scores in communication on sex/HIV/AIDS issue (% in total score) | ||||
Total | 0.89 ± 1.47 (11.13) | 1.08 ± 1.50 (13.50) | 0.87a | 0.38 |
Male | 0.91 ± 1.54 (11.38) | 1.04 ± 1.54 (13.00) | ||
Female | 1.03 ± 1.39 (12.88) | 1.10 ± 1.46 (13.75) | ||
t | -1.88a | -0.21a | ||
P-value | 0.83 | 0.06 | ||