Table 3 Logistic regression of comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge among young women in Malawi (n = 10,422)

 15–19

1

1

 20–24

1.18

1.09–1.27

< 0.001

0.97

0.87–1.07

0.482

 None

1

1

 Primary school

1.65

1.33–2.05

< 0.001

1.61

1.30–2.01

< 0.001

 Secondary school or above

3.48

2.79–4.33

< 0.001

2.97

2.35–3.75

< 0.001

 Never married

1

1

 Currently married

0.94

0.86–1.02

0.113

0.85

0.76–0.95

0.005

 Formerly married

0.93

0.79–1.09

0.340

0.88

0.74–1.06

0.189

 Northern

1

1

 Central

1.37

1.20–1.57

< 0.001

1.65

1.43–1.89

< 0.001

 Southern

1.42

1.24–1.62

< 0.001

1.65

1.43–1.90

< 0.001

 Rural

1

1

 Urban

1.38

1.25–1.52

< 0.001

0.88

0.77–1.01

0.067

 Poorest

1

1

 Poorer

1.13

0.99–1.28

0.062

1.08

0.95–1.23

0.225

 Middle

1.24

1.09–1.41

0.001

1.14

0.99–1.30

0.056

 Richer

1.57

1.38–1.78

< 0.001

1.29

1.13–1.48

< 0.001

 Richest

1.81

1.61–2.04

< 0.001

1.24

1.05–1.45

0.011

 Christians

1

1

 Muslims

0.86

0.77–0.97

0.013

0.98

0.86–1.11

0.716

 No religion

0.40

0.18–0.86

0.019

0.47

0.21–1.04

0.468

 Not at all

1

1

 Less than once a week

1.37

1.23–1.52

< 0.001

1.22

1.09–1.36

< 0.001

 At least once a week

1.52

1.39–1.67

< 0.001

1.27

1.15–1.40

< 0.001

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.71

1.56–1.86

< 0.001

1.88

1.68–2.09

< 0.001