Table 2 Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior Related factors of FSWs in Dima district, Southwest Ethiopia; 2019 (N = 449)
Variables | Response | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol Drinking | Yes | 351 | 78.2 |
No | 98 | 21.8 | |
Alcohol drinking before sex (n = 351) | Yes | 211 | 47.0 |
No | 140 | 31.2 | |
Pattern of alcohol use before sex (n = 211) | Always | 72 | 47.0 |
Sometimes | 127 | 28.5 | |
Causal | 12 | 2.7 | |
Khat chewing | Yes | 215 | 47.9 |
No | 234 | 52.1 | |
Currently chewing khat (n = 215) | Yes | 186 | 41.4 |
No | 29 | 6.5 | |
Number of khat chewing in a week (n = 215) | Daily | 113 | 25.2 |
Every other day | 51 | 11.4 | |
Twice a week | 18 | 4.0 | |
Once a week | 33 | 7.3 | |
Knowledge of HIV (n = 449) | high knowledge | 287 | 63.9 |
low knowledge | 162 | 36.1 | |
Attitude toward HIV Prevention methods (n = 449) | Favorable attitude | 225 | 50.1 |
Un favorable attitude | 224 | 49.9 |