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Table 5 Association between selected socio-demographic factors and poor knowledge of HIV/AIDS among males and females, presented as adjusted OR and confidence intervals (95% CI), final models, n = 1,260.

From: What do young adults know about the HIV/AIDS epidemic? Findings from a population based study in Karachi, Pakistan

Socio-demographic factors

Males (n = 605)

Females (n = 655)

Age (years)

  

   19–21

1

1

   17–18

2.20 (1.38, 3.49)

1.74 (1.22, 2.50)

Years of schooling

  

   ≥ 6

1

 

   < 6

2.46 (1.29, 4.68)

 

Own computer

  

   Yes

1

 

   No

1.88 (1.06, 3.34)

 

Residential status

  

   Permanent

1

 

   Migrant

1.23 (0.72, 2.10)

 

Socio-economic status

  

   High to middle

 

1

   Low

 

1.54 (1.06, 2.22)

Enrolment school/college

  

   Yes

 

1

   No

 

1.61 (1.09, 2.39)

Marital status

  

   Ever married

 

1

   Unmarried

 

1.85 (1.05, 3.26)