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Table 1 Distribution of urban young women, 15-24, Kenya 2008/2009

From: Trends and determinants of Comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge among urban young women in Kenya

Characteristics

%

Number of cases

Comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge

  

   No

46.1

508

   Yes

53.9

595

Region

  

   Central

5.6

62

   Nairobi

33.6

371

   Coast

20.8

229

   Eastern

2.7

30

   Nyanza

12.7

140

   Rift Valley

8.5

94

   Western

9.6

106

   North Eastern

6.5

71

Ethnicity

  

   Kikuyu

19.8

218

   Luhya

15.6

172

   Luo

19.5

215

   Other

45.2

498

Religion

  

   Catholic

18.4

203

   Protestant

61.4

677

   Other

20.2

223

Education

  

   None

6.0

66

   Primary

44.3

489

   Secondary or higher

49.7

548

Household wealth

  

   Poor

33.4

368

   Medium

33.4

368

   Rich

33.2

367

Marital status

  

   Never married

60.0

662

   Ever married

40.0

441

Age

  

   15-19

39.3

433

   20-24

60.7

670

Parity

  

   0

59.0

651

   1

24.8

274

   2+

16.2

178

Tested for HIV and AIDS

  

   No

39.8

439

   Yes

60.2

664

HIV risk perception

  

   No risk

7.4

81

   Small

48.3

533

   Moderate/great

44.3

489

Know somebody who has/died of AIDS

  

   No

28.6

315

   Yes

71.4

788

Total (N)

100.0

1103