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Table 3 Knowledge and behavioural indicators related to HIV/AIDS in women of reproductive age, 2011 and 2015, Trident copper mining project, Northwestern province, Zambia

From: Selected indicators and determinants of women’s health in the vicinity of a copper mine development in northwestern Zambia

Indicator

n

% of women with comprehensive knowledge on HIV/AIDS1

% of women who believe HIV can be transmitted by witchcraft or supernatural means

% of women who have ever tested for HIV

2011

2015

2011

2015

2011

2015

2011

2015

Health road show

 Did not participate

n/a

287

n/a

37.2 (31.6–43.1)

n/a

12.1 (8.6–16.5)

n/a

74.9 (69.4–79.8)

 Participated

n/a

319

n/a

31.3 (26.2–36.7)

n/a

17.8 (13.8–22.5)

n/a

94.0 (90.8–96.3) †

Education

 No education

100

345

25.0 (16.8–34.6)

26.6 (22.0–31.6)

33 (23.9–43.1)

16.2 (12.5–20.5) ɸ

71 (61.0–79.6)

81.4 (76.9–85.4)

 Primary school

186

207

26.8 (20.6–33.8)

37.6 (31.0–44.6)

22.5 (16.7–29.2)

13.5 (9.2–18.9)

77.4 (70.7–83.2)

88.4 (83.2–92.4)

 Secondary or higher

0

54

n/a

68.5 (54.4–80.4) †

n/a

14.8 (6.6–27.1)

n/a

94.4 (84.6–98.8)

FQML or contractor employment within the HH

 No

n/a

422

n/a

32.4 (28.0–37.1)

n/a

13.2 (10.1–16.8)

n/a

80.8 (76.7–84.4)

 Yes

n/a

184

n/a

38.0 (31.0–45.4)

n/a

19.5 (14.0–26.0)

n/a

94.5 (90.2–97.3) †

Resettlement

 No

n/a

527

n/a

33.3 (29.3–37.6)

n/a

15.5 (12.5–18.9)

n/a

83.4 (80.0–86.5)

 Yes

n/a

79

n/a

39.2 (28.4–50.8)

n/a

12.6 (6.2–22.0)

n/a

94.9 (87.5–98.6) †

Migration background

 No

n/a

447

n/a

31.0 (26.8–35.6)

n/a

14.9 (11.8–18.6)

n/a

82.5 (78.7–85.9)

 Yes

n/a

159

n/a

42.7 (34.9–50.8)

n/a

15.7 (10.4–22.3)

n/a

91.8 (86.4–95.5) †

Asset-based wealth index

 Poorest

n/a

167

n/a

26.3 (19.8–33.7)

n/a

17.9 (12.4–24.6)

n/a

74.8 (67.5–81.2)

 Second

n/a

132

n/a

27.2 (19.8–35.7)

n/a

15.9 (10.1–23.2)

n/a

85.6 (78.4–91.1)

 Third

n/a

152

n/a

33.5 (26.1–41.6)

n/a

11.8 (7.2–18.0)

n/a

87.5 (81.1–92.3)

 Richest

n/a

155

n/a

49.0 (40.9–57.1) †

n/a

14.8 (9.6–21.4)

n/a

92.9 (87.6–96.4) †

Health facility within the community

 No

67

107

32.8 (21.8–45.3)

26.1 (18.1–35.5)

19.4 (10.7–30.8)

21.4 (14.1–30.4)

77.6 (65.7–86.8)

79.4 (70.5–86.6)

 Yes

219

499

24.2 (18.6–30.4)

35.8 (31.6–40.2) ɸ

28.3 (22.4–34.7)

13.8 (10.9–17.1) ɸ

74.4 (68.1–80.0)

86.3 (83.0–89.2) ɸ

Impact

 Impacted

255

421

26.2 (20.9–32.1)

32.7 (28.3–37.4)

26.6 (21.3–32.5)

16.6 (13.1–20.5) ɸ

76.0 (70.3–81.1)

90.0 (86.7–92.7) ɸ

 Comparison

31

185

25.8 (11.8–44.6)

37.2 (30.3–44.6)

22.5 (9.59–41.0)

11.8 (7.6–17.4)

67.7 (48.6–83.3)

73.5 (66.5–79.7) †

Total

286

606

26.2 (21.2–31.7)

34.1 (30.3–38.0)

26.2 (21.2–31.7)

15.1 (12.4–18.2) ɸ

75.1 (69.7–80.0)

84.9 (81.8–87.7) ɸ

  1. FQML, First Quantum Minerals Limited; HH, household; n/a, not available
  2. 1Knowing that consistent use of condoms during sexual intercourse and having just one uninfected faithful partner can reduce the chance of getting HIV, knowing that a healthy-looking person can have HIV, and rejecting the two most common local misconceptions, i.e. HIV can be transmitted by mosquito bites or supernatural means
  3. ɸSignificant difference between 2011 and 2015
  4. †Significant difference between population sub-groups in 2015
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