Table 2 Attitudes and practice of young people with disability regarding selected sexual and reproductive health issues 2012, Addis Ababa (n = 426)

Attitude statements

n

%

n

%

 A person can get HIV the first time he or she has sex. (favorable attitude = yes; unfavorable attitude = no/neutral)

272

63.8

154

36.2

 By looking carefully, one can know if someone has HIV. (favorable attitude = no; unfavorable attitude = yes/neutral)

357

83.8

69

16.2

 Early age premarital sex for boys is supported. (favorable attitude = no; unfavorable attitude = yes/neutral)

294

69.0

132

31.0

 Early age premarital sex for girl is supported. (favorable attitude = no; unfavorable attitude = yes/neutral)

299

70.2

127

29.8

 Discussing condom or contraceptive with young people promotes promiscuity. (favorable attitude = no; unfavorable attitude = yes/neutral)

298

70.0

128

30.0

 Using condom is a sign of not trusting partner. (favorable attitude = no; unfavorable attitude = yes/neutral)

247

58.0

179

42.0

 A wife has a right to refuse unprotected sex with her husband if she wants to use condom and if a husband not. (favorable attitude = yes; unfavorable attitude = no/neutral)

253

59.4

173

40.6

 A person having multiple sex partners has a high risk of acquiring HIV. (favorable attitude = yes; unfavorable attitude = no/neutral)

333

78.2

93

21.8

 There is no evidence for existence of HIV/AIDS. (favorable attitude = no; unfavorable attitude = yes/neutral)

345

81.0

81

19.0

Practice

n

%

n

%

 Ever utilized any SRH services

111

26.1

315

73.9

 Ever tested for HIV

239

56.1

187

43.9

 Intention of having an HIV Test

326

76.5

100

23.5

 Practice of parent-teen communication

94

22.1

332

77.9

 Preferred group for SRH issue discussion^a

  Friends

235

55.2

191

44.8

  Parents

67

15.7

359

84.3

  Siblings

28

6.6

398

93.4

  Partner

74

17.4

352

82.6

  Health Professionals

126

29.6

300

70.4

  Others

16

3.8

410

96.2