Health Literacy factors associated with risk behaviours in HIV infection Among high school male students, Bueng Kan province

Abstract

The cross sectional analytical study aim to determine the factors related to risk behaviors in HIV infection among high school male students in Bueng Kan province. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data where in a total of 6,172 students in the secondary educational service, Bueng Kan area and 369 samples were selected by systematic random sampling. The also 369 questionnaires were collected by research assistant in October 2016. The data was analysed by SPSS for Windows programs to acquire percentage, mean, standard deviation, Multiple Logistic Regression were used to determine the health literacy factors and the risk behaviors in HIV infection.

            The finding revealed that the most of sample were under 18 years old (62.8%) average aged 17.05 years old (S.D.=0.89). Most of them have the risk behaviors in HIV infection was in low level. The factors related to risk behaviors in HIV infection were ever read a book or watch VDO or VCD about sexual stimulation everyday (Adj.OR=4.44, 95%CI: 2.58 to 7.64, P-value<0.001) and sometimes (Adj.OR=2.69, 95%CI: 1.29 to 5.64, P-value <0.001), health literacy(knowledge skill) was in low to moderate level; (Adj.OR=2.37, 95%CI: 1.41 to 3.99, P-value <0.001), health literacy(communication skill) was in moderate level (Adj. OR=2.72; 95 % CI: 1.44-5.13; p-value = 0.002) and was in low level(Adj.OR=2.27; 95 % CI: 1.14-4.48; p-value = 0.002) For the suggestions, the stakeholder should be supported them by more health information about AIDS in the Internet or social media.  It should provide the knowledge to increase communication skills.