Introduction:

Knowledge about the transmission of HIV in adolescent women is important due to the great risk of contracting said infection.

Objective:

To determine the association between the educational level and knowledge about the transmission of HIV in female adolescents according to the ENDES year 2019.

Methods:

Quantitative, observational, retrospective, cross-sectional and analytical study based on the public availability data of the ENDES 2019.

Results:

Of the 4 668 women in the age range of 15 to 19 years. 30.6% had adequate knowledge about HIV and 69.4% had inadequate knowledge. No association was found between educational level and level of knowledge about HIV transmission. In the multivariate analysis, regarding the wealth index, being non-poor compared to being in extreme poverty has a positive influence on adequate knowledge about HIV (OR: 1.25 95% CI: 1.14-1.38).

Conclusion:

Knowledge about HIV transmission in adolescent women in Peru is not adequate, no association was found between educational level and knowledge about HIV transmission, nor with place of residence; but if an association was found with the wealth index.

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