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Bellary District, - PRC

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Table 66: Knowledge about prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission by selected characteristicsPer cent of women aged 15-49 years who had heard of HIV/AIDS by their knowledge about prevention ofHIV/AIDS transmission, according to selected background characteristics, <strong>Bellary</strong> <strong>District</strong>, Karnataka,MICS, 2002CharacteristicsPer cent who know HIV/AIDStransmission can be preventedBy having only By usingone faithful condom everypartnertimeKnow thetwo waysKnow atleastoneNumber ofwomenMarital statusEver-married 43.4 24.3 23.7 44.0 1093Never-married 53.3 38.7 37.7 54.3 199Place of residenceRural 40.7 21.4 20.7 41.5 832Urban 52.4 35.9 35.2 53.0 460ReligionHindu 45.0 26.2 25.5 45.7 1131Muslim 44.2 28.9 28.2 44.9 156Caste/tribeScheduled caste 39.1 18.3 17.7 39.8 289Scheduled tribe 30.7 15.8 15.4 31.1 254Other 51.9 33.3 32.5 52.7 747EducationIlliterate 33.7 14.6 14.2 34.0 838Primary complete 53.1 40.6 39.6 54.2 96Middle complete 57.2 62.2 39.0 58.5 159High school + 80.0 33.3 60.6 81.7 180Type of housePucca 57.3 39.4 38.3 58.4 368Semi-pucca 40.9 23.0 22.3 41.6 726Kachha 36.2 15.3 15.3 36.2 196Total 44.9 26.5 25.8 45.6 1292Note: Total includes 3 women belonging to ‘other’ religions, 13 women who are literate but have notcompleted primary education, 2 women each with missing information on religion, caste/tribe, and type ofhouse, respectively and 6 women with missing information on education.70

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