From: Persistent misconceptions about HIV transmission among males and females in Malawi
Women (%) | Men (%) | |
---|---|---|
Misconceptions about HIV transmission | ||
Not endorsing any misconception | 55.4 | 62.8 |
Endorsing at least one misconception | 44.6 | 37.2 |
ABC prevention knowledge (median) | 0.70 | 0.73 |
Have been tested for AIDS | ||
No | 25.3 | 46.0 |
Yes | 74.7 | 54.0 |
Region of residence | ||
Northern | 18.2 | 18.0 |
Central | 34.0 | 36.1 |
Southern | 47.9 | 45.9 |
Ethnicity | ||
Tumbuka | 10.9 | 10.1 |
Chewa | 29.4 | 29.1 |
Lomwe | 16.3 | 17.9 |
Tonga | 3.26 | 3.50 |
Yao | 10.5 | 10.6 |
Sena | 5.63 | 5.49 |
Ngori | 13.6 | 12.8 |
Others | 10.5 | 10.5 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 88.4 | 87.1 |
Muslim | 11.0 | 10.3 |
No religion | 0.59 | 2.68 |
Urban-rural residence | ||
Urban | 13.5 | 14.2 |
Rural | 86.5 | 85.8 |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 19.6 | 37.7 |
Currently married | 67.1 | 58.8 |
Formerly married | 13.3 | 3.55 |
Age of respondents (mean) | 28.1 | 29.1 |
Educational background | ||
No education | 14.6 | 6.02 |
Primary education | 66.6 | 64.4 |
Secondary/higher education | 18.9 | 29.6 |
Wealth status | ||
Poorest | 19.5 | 15.8 |
Poorer | 19.5 | 20.2 |
Middle | 20.5 | 20.5 |
Richer | 20.5 | 21.5 |
Richest | 20.0 | 22.0 |
Currently working | ||
No | 43.1 | 18.1 |
Yes | 56.9 | 81.9 |
Total | 22,489 | 6,978 |