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Table 2 SRH/HIV knowledge and perceived risk by age group

From: The knowledge-risk-behaviour continuum among young Ugandans: what it tells us about SRH/HIV integration

Variable

15–19 years, n = 1647

20–24 years, n = 1078

15–24 years, n = 2725

Freq. (%)

Freq. (%)

Freq. (%)

FP knowledge

 Yes

1499 (91.3)

1056 (98.0)

2555 (94.0)

 No

142 (8.7)

22 (2.0)

164 (6.0)

Knowledge of STIs

 Yes

1326 (82.0)

964 (91.2)

2290 (85.6)

 No

291 (18.0)

93 (8.8)

384 (14.4)

Knowledge of HIV/AIDS

 Yes

1379 (83.7)

970 (90.0)

2349 (86.2)

 No

268 (16.3)

108 (10.0)

376 (13.8)

Perceived risk of STIs

 At risk

761 (46.2)

663 (61.5)

1424 (52.3)

 Not at risk

886 (53.8)

415 (38.5)

1301 (47.7)

Perceived risk of pregnancy

 At risk

657 (39.9)

567 (52.6)

1224 (44.9)

 Not at risk

990 (60.1)

511 (47.4)

1501 (55.1)

Risky sexual behaviour

 Yes

245 (14.9)

373 (34.6)

618 (22.7)

 No

1402 (85.1)

705 (65.4)

2107 (77.3)