Table 3 Factors associated with the HIV/AIDS knowledge score of married women, MICS 2006, MICS 2012 and 2019

Ten years age group

 15–24

1

1

1

 25–34

1.06 (0.99–1.13)

1.20 (1.09–1.32)

1.11 (1.04–1.19)

 35–44

1.02 (0.95–1.10)

1.03 (0.92–1.17)

1.06 (0.98–1.15)

 45 and above

0.81 (0.72–0.91)

0.96 (0.80–1.16)

0.94 (0.84–1.07)

Division

 Barisal

1

1

1

 Chittagong

1.03 (0.89–1.19)

0.61 (0.51–0.72)

0.78 (0.69–0.89)

 Dhaka

0.97 (0.84–1.11)

0.89 (0.77–1.04)

0.67 (0.59–0.76)

 Khulna

1.31 (1.14–1.49)

0.84 (0.73–0.97)

0.87 (0.77–0.98)

 Mymenshing

–

–

1.01 (0.86–1.18)

 Rajshahi

0.91 (0.79–1.04)

0.94 (0.81–1.11)

0.71 (0.63–0.81)

 Rangpur

–

1.14 (0.96–1.36)

1.17 (1.02–1.34)

 Sylhet

0.83 (0.71–0.98)

0.51 (0.42–0.61)

2.42 (2.08–2.83)

Type of place of residence

 Rural

1

1

1

 Urban

1.16 (1.06–1.26)

1.14 (1.01–1.29)

1.13 (1.04–1.22)

 Tribal

1.02 (0.76–1.37)

–

–

Women Highest educational level

 No education

1

1

1

 Primary incomplete

1.20 (1.09–1.32)

1.12 (0.97–1.29)

–

 Primary complete

1.42 (1.30–1.55)

1.48 (1.28–1.71)

1.12 (0.99–1.26)

 Secondary incomplete

1.83 (1.68–2.00)

2.44 (2.13–2.79)

1.77 (1.58–1.99)

 Secondary completed or Higher

2.58 (2.28–2.92)

5.30 (4.41–6.37)

4.03 (3.50–4.64)

Religion

 Islam

1

1

1

 Others

1.07 (0.97–1.18)

1.02 (0.90–1.18)

1.01 (0.89–1.13)

Accessibility to mass media

 Do not have mass media access

–

1

1

 Have mass media access

–

1.36 (1.24–1.48)

1.13 (1.05–1.21)

Husband/partner’s education level

 No education

1

1

1

 Primary

1.02 (0.95–1.10)

1.04 (0.94–1.16)

1.01 (0.93–1.09)

 Secondary or Higher

1.06 (0.98–1.14)

1.03 (0.94–1.14)

1.08 (0.99–1.17)

 Non-standard curriculum

1.18 (0.70–2.00)

–

1.21 (1.08–1.35)

Wealth Index

 Poorest

1

1

1

 Poorer

1.01 (0.92–1.12)

1.07 (0.94–1.22)

1.01 (0.91–1.12)

 Middle

1.12 (1.01–1.24)

1.01 (0.87–1.15)

1.10 (0.99–1.22)

 Richer

1.26 (1.14–1.40)

1.13 (0.97–1.31)

1.19 (1.06–1.32)

 Richest

1.32 (1.16–1.49)

1.26 (1.04–1.52)

1.21 (1.06–1.37)