| Knowledge indicators | Response | Frequency | % |
| Meaning of HIV/AIDS | Correct | 52 | 22.9 |
| Wrong | 175 | 77.1 | |
| HIV/AIDS is caused by a virus | Correct | 226 | 99.6 |
| Wrong | 1 | 0.4 | |
| HIV is more prevalent in women than men | Correct | 169 | 74.4 |
| Wrong | 58 | 25.6 | |
| HIV can be transmitted via the placenta | Correct | 151 | 66.5 |
| Wrong | 76 | 33.5 | |
| HIV can be transmitted via insect bite | Correct | 220 | 96.9 |
| Wrong | 7 | 3.1 | |
| HIV is a deadly disease if uncontrolled | Correct | 185 | 81.5 |
| Wrong | 42 | 18.5 | |
| HIV is transmitted via unprotected sex with an infected person | Correct | 220 | 96.9 |
| Wrong | 7 | 3.1 | |
| HIV is transmitted by use of unsterilized utensils | Correct | 202 | 89 |
| Wrong | 25 | 11 | |
| Symptoms of HIV/AIDS | Correct | 222 | 97.8 |
| Wrong | 5 | 2.2 | |
| Knew how HIV could be diagnosed | Correct | 202 | 89 |
| Wrong | 25 | 11 | |
| HIV can be treated with antiretroviral drugs | Correct | 98 | 43.2 |
| Wrong | 129 | 56.8 |