Table 3 Factors associated with comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS among adolescent girls, as per 2020 RDHS

Age (years)

 15

1

1

 16

1.09(0.88–1.34)

1.06(0.85–1.31)

 17

1.34(1.09–1.64)

1.23(0.99–1.53)

 18

1.38(1.10–1.72)

1.20(0.95–1.53)

 19

1.44(1.15–1.80)

1.20(0.91–1.58)

Educational level

 No education

1

1

 Primary

0.93(0.42–2.08)

0.82(0.36–1.89)

 Secondary

1.77(1.48–3.92)

1.40(1.13–3.20)

 Tertiary

7.79(0.81–74.93)

5.21(0.54–50.43)

Working status

 Not working

1

1

 Working

0.81(0.69–0.94)

0.91(0.76–1.09)

Marital status

 Unmarried

1

1

 Married

1.15(0.68–1.95)

1.14(0.64–2.04)

Religion

 Catholic

1

1

 Protestant

0.82(0.69–0.98)

0.82(0.68–0.99)

 Others

1.06(0.84–1.33)

1.00(0.80–1.26)

Health insurance coverage

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.61(1.32–1.97)

1.39(1.12–1.73)

History of STI

 No

1

1

 Yes

4.39(0.92–20.95)

4.45(0.94–21.07)

Exposure to newspapers

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.21(1.04–1.40)

0.87(0.74–1.03)

Exposure to radio

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.55(1.27–1.89)

1.15(0.91–1.45)

Exposure to Television

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.42(1.22–1.65)

1.23(1.05–1.44)

Contraceptive use

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.12(0.73–1.72)

0.91(0.56–1.47)

HIV test

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.44(1.23–1.69)

1.26(1.07–1.49)

Owns mobile phone

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.382(1.164–1.641)

1.26(1.04–1.52)

Wealth index

 Poorest

1

1

 Poorer

1.06(0.84–1.35)

0.88(0.68–1.13)

 Middle

1.34(1.03–1.75)

1.03(0.77–1.36)

 Richer

1.79(1.40–2.30)

1.18(0.90–1.56)

 Richest

1.44(1.11–1.88)

0.90(0.65–1.24)

Household size

 6 and above

1

1

 Less than 6

1.01(0.86–1.19)

1.02(0.86–1.22)

Sex of household head

 Male

1

1

 Female

0.92(0.78–1.08)

0.95(0.80–1.12)

Residence

 Rural

1

1

 Urban

1.05(0.84–1.30)

0.97(0.73–1.29)

Region

 South

1

1

 North

0.72(0.57–0.90)

0.75(0.59–0.95)

 East

1.07(0.87–1.32)

1.08(0.87–1.34)

 West

0.78(0.63–0.97)

0.81(0.65–1.01)

 Kigali

0.80(0.60–1.05)

0.65(0.49–0.87)