Ramos, N.N.V.; Fronteira, I.; Martins, M.R.O. Comprehensive Knowledge of HIV and AIDS and Related Factors in Angolans Aged between 15 and 49 Years. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 6816.
Ramos, N.N.V.; Fronteira, I.; Martins, M.R.O. Comprehensive Knowledge of HIV and AIDS and Related Factors in Angolans Aged between 15 and 49 Years. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6816.
Ramos, N.N.V.; Fronteira, I.; Martins, M.R.O. Comprehensive Knowledge of HIV and AIDS and Related Factors in Angolans Aged between 15 and 49 Years. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 6816.
Ramos, N.N.V.; Fronteira, I.; Martins, M.R.O. Comprehensive Knowledge of HIV and AIDS and Related Factors in Angolans Aged between 15 and 49 Years. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6816.
Abstract
HIV/AIDS infection increases vulnerability to ill-health states and has a major impact on the general health status. This study aims to describe Angolan adolescents and adults’ comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS and its associated factors based on the 2016 demographic and health survey (DHS). Data from 19,785 individuals between the ages of 15 and 49 years old, who re-sponded to all the DHS questions between October 2015 and March 2016 were included in this study. Multivariable analysis using logistic regression was used to compute the adjusted odds ratio and respective 95% confidence intervals. In Angola, 47.7% of the respondents had general com-prehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS. The odds of having comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS were higher among individuals who watch television (aOR: 2.40; 95% CI: 2.11, 2.72) or read journals and magazines (aOR: 1.99; 95% CI: 1.72, 2.30) more than once a week and, people with primary or higher-level education (aOR: 1.83; 95% CI: 1.67, 2.00). Similarly, for people living in urban areas (aOR: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.34, 1.71). These results may reflect important inequities and can assist decision-makers in advocating to continue to invest in health literacy for HIV but also in the development of tailored interventions in this area.
Keywords
Angola; HIV; comprehensive knowledge; Health literacy; Sexuality
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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