Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents (N = 15,683)
Variable | Comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS | |
|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |
Region | ||
 Tigray | 31.2 | 68.8 |
 Afar | 14.7 | 85.4 |
 Amhara | 27.3 | 72.7 |
 Oromia | 23.1 | 76.9 |
 Somali | 5.3 | 94.6 |
 Benishangul | 17.6 | 82.4 |
 SNNPR | 19.0 | 81.0 |
 Gambella | 25.6 | 74.4 |
 Harari | 22.8 | 77.2 |
 Addis Ababa | 50.5 | 49.5 |
 Diredawa | 23.9 | 76.1 |
Residence | ||
 Rural | 19.4 | 80.6 |
 Urban | 43.8 | 56.2 |
Maternal age | ||
 15–24 | 27.1 | 72.9 |
 25–34 | 24.6 | 75.4 |
 ≥ 35 | 21.7 | 78.3 |
Respondent working | ||
 No | 21.6 | 78.4 |
 Yes | 28.0 | 72.0 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 30.3 | 69.7 |
 Muslim | 20.4 | 79.6 |
 Catholic | 7.7 | 92.3 |
 Protestant | 21.7 | 78.3 |
 Traditional | 15.3 | 84.7 |
Wealth status | ||
 Poorest | 15.8 | 84.2 |
 Poorer | 18.1 | 81.9 |
 Middle | 19.2 | 80.8 |
 Richer | 21.8 | 78.2 |
 Richest | 41.3 | 58.7 |
Maternal Education | ||
 No education | 16.0 | 84.0 |
 Primary education | 25.7 | 74.3 |
 Secondary education | 42.6 | 57.4 |
 Higher | 57.5 | 42.5 |
Place of delivery | ||
 Home | 24.1 | 75.9 |
 Health facility | 28.4 | 71.6 |
Covered by health insurance | ||
 No | 24.5 | 75.5 |
 Yes | 29.7 | 70.3 |