Table 5 Knowledge Test items
Item | % responding correctly at baseline | % missing at baseline |
|---|---|---|
Standing up during sex can help prevent pregnancy. (FALSE) | 29 | 4 |
Condoms cause infertility in men. (FALSE) | 37 | 4 |
To put on a condom, you should first unroll it all the way and then try to put it on the penis. (FALSE) | 7 | 5 |
When putting on a condom, it is important to leave space at the tip. (TRUE) | 28 | 6 |
When using a condom, it is important for the man to pull his penis out right after ejaculation, while it is still stiff. (TRUE) | 18 | 5 |
Birth control pills (known as The Pill) are taken once every day, whether or not you have sex. (TRUE) | 21 | 6 |
Birth control pills protect against sexually transmitted infections. (FALSE) | 46 | 4 |
Birth control pills are effective even if a woman misses taking them for two or 3 days in a row. (FALSE) | 17 | 5 |
It is important that women should “take a rest” from the pill every year because the pills build up in a woman’s body over time. (FALSE) | 7 | 4 |
If a woman is having side effects with one kind of pill, switching to another type or brand might help. (TRUE) | 15 | 7 |
After a woman stops taking birth control pills, she is unable to get pregnant for at least 6 months. (FALSE) | 19 | 5 |
The female condom can be worn up to 8 h before having sex. (TRUE) | 7 | 6 |
Emergency contraception must be taken within 1 h of having unprotected sex. (FALSE) | 8 | 4 |
Symptoms of gonorrhea in females will appear the day after becoming infected. (FALSE) | 33 | 4 |
Gonorrhea infection makes it easier to get HIV and other STIs and pass them to sex partners. (TRUE) | 52 | 4 |
If left untreated, sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhea can cause infertility in both men and women. (TRUE) | 63 | 3 |
A woman with an untreated gonorrhea may have severe lower abdominal pains. (TRUE) | 50 | 4 |
If day 1 is the first day of a woman’s period, she has the greatest chance of becoming pregnant during days 8–19. (TRUE) | 47 | 3 |
You can have a sexually transmitted infection without having any symptoms or knowing you are a carrier. (TRUE) | 44 | 4 |
Every woman has 1 ovary where her eggs are stored. (FALSE) | 30 | 1 |
STI symptoms can include sores, itches, and problems urinating. (TRUE) | Only asked at follow-up | |
Postinor-2 is a type of emergency contraception. (TRUE) | Only asked at follow-up | |
The female condom protects against both sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy. (TRUE) | Only asked at follow-up | |
Washing/bathing oneself after sex can prevent pregnancy.(FALSE) | Only asked at follow-up |