KMID : 1044620190520020109
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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health 2019 Volume.52 No. 2 p.109 ~ p.114
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The Effects of Socio-demographic Characteristics on Indonesian Women¡¯s Knowledge of HIV/AIDS: A Cross-sectional Study
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Pradnyani Putu Erma
Wibowo Arief Mahmudah
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to characterize Indonesian women¡¯s knowledge of HIV/AIDS and to investigate the effects of socio-demographic characteristics thereupon with the goal of supporting the prevention and early detection of HIV/AIDS.
Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted using secondary data from the standard Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS) in 2012. A total of 34 984 subjects ranged in age from 15 years to 49 years. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test and logistic regression to identify the effects of socio-demographic characteristics on Indonesian women¡¯s knowledge of HIV/AIDS.
Results: All socio-demographic characteristics except marital status were related to knowledge of HIV/AIDS among Indonesian women in the univariate analysis (p<0.05). Multivariate analysis revealed that only age group, education level, location of residence, and wealth index were related to Indonesian women¡¯s knowledge of HIV/AIDS (p<0.05).
Conclusions: Indonesian women¡¯s insufficient knowledge related to HIV/AIDS shows that the provision of accurate and comprehensive information related to HIV/AIDS are components of prevention and control interventions that should be improved. With greater knowledge, women are expected to be more likely to determine their own and their partners¡¯ human immunodeficiency virus status and to take appropriate preventive steps.
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KEYWORD
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HIV/AIDS, Knowledge, Social demographic, Infectious disease, Indonesia
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