Evaluation of knowledge levels amongst village AIDS committees after undergoing HIV educational sessions: results from a pilot study in rural Tanzania

Table 3 Demographics and HIV knowledge levels amongst VAC members, prior to the HIV training sessions

Village Name	Roadside Isangijo		Rural Welamasonga		Roadside Igekemaja		Trade Centre Kisesa		Total
	n/N	%	n/N	%	n/N	%	n/N	%	n/N	%
Demographic
Sex
Male	5/6	83.3	6/12	50.0	5/8	62.4	3/5	60.0	19/31	61.3
Female	1/6	16.7	6/12	50.0	3/8	37.5	2/5	40.0	12/31	38.7
Age
Under 40	1/6	16.7	10/12	83.3	4/8	50.0	4/5	80.0	19/31	61.3
40+	5/6	83.3	2/12	16.7	4/8	50.0	1/5	20.0	12/31	38.7
Lived in village (years)
1-12	0/6	0	2/12	16.7	1/7	14.3	3/4	75.0	6/29	20.7
13-30	2/6	33.3	7/12	58.3	5/7	71.4	1/4	25.0	15/29	51.7
31+	4/6	66.7	3/12	25.0	1/7	14.3	0/4	0	8/29	27.6
Duration VAC (years)
1-6	6/6	100	3/12	25.0	5/8	62.5	4/5	80.0	18/31	58.1
7-16	0/6	0	9/12	75.0	3/8	37.5	1/5	20.0	13/31	41.9
Religion
Roman Catholic	-	-	10/12	83.3	3/8	37.5	4/5	80.0	17/25	68.0
African Inland Church	-	-	1/12	8.3	4/8	50.0	0	0	5/25	20.0
Baptist	-	-	0/12	0	1/8	12.5	1/5	20.0	2/25	8.0
Other	-	-	1/12	8.3	0/8	0	0	0	1/25	4.0
Previous HIV education
No	4/6	66.7	0/12	0	2/8	25	0/5	0	6/31	19.4
Yes	2/6	33.3	12/12	100	6/8	75	5/5	100	25/31	80.6
Previous HIV training
No	3/6	50	3/12	25	1/8	12.5	2/5	40	9/31	29.0
Yes	3/6	50	9/12	75	7/8	87.5	3/5	60	22/31	71.0
Ever had VCT
No	2/6	33.3	2/12	16.7	2/8	25	4/5	80.0	10/31	32.3
Yes	4/6	66.7	10/12	83.3	6/8	75	1/5	20.0	21/31	67.7
HIV Knowledge levels
Poor	3/6	50.0	7/12	58.3	5/7	71.4	2/5	16.7	17/30	56.7
Good	3/6	50.0	5/12	41.6	2/7	28.6	3/5	60.0	13/30	43.3

*The question on religion was added to the baseline survey after piloting in the roadside village of Isangijo

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