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Table 2 Description of HIV-related knowledge and source of information among females aged 15–24 years in Indonesia (n = 12,691)

From: HIV-related knowledge, information, and their contribution to stigmatization attitudes among females aged 15–24 years: regional disparities in Indonesia

Indicators

Correct Answer

n

Weighted %

HIV-related knowledge

  1. “Reduce risk of getting HIV: always use condoms during sex”

7,182

58.52

  2. “Reduce risk of getting HIV: have 1 sex partner only, who has no other partners”

10,151

81.26

  3. “Can get HIV by sharing food with person who has aids”

7,121

55.65

  4. “HIV transmitted during pregnancy”

10,401

83.14

  5. “HIV transmitted during delivery”

9,176

73.16

  6. “HIV transmitted by breastfeeding”

10,351

82.44

  7. “Can get HIV from mosquito bites”

6,599

49.94

  8. “A healthy-looking person can have HIV”

1,121

7.9

HIV-related knowledge

  No Knowledge

8,150

62.15

  Some Knowledge

4,410

36.87

  More Knowledge

131

0.98

Source of Information

  1. Information from internet

4,540

37.73

  2. Information from newspaper

1,404

10.49

  3. Information from health professional

2,007

13.84

  4. Information from school

7,898

60.43

  5. Information from television

6,842

53.91

Source of Information

  No Information

5,573

42.56

  Some Information

6,494

52.39

  More Information

624

5.05