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This study explores the socio-economic and demographic determinants of comprehensive knowledge of HIV among Indian men aged 15\u201354 years. The study used descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression models to examine the predictors\u00a0of comprehensive knowledge of HIV among men using the latest round of the National Family Health Survey data, 2019\u221221 (NFHS-5). Results indicate that comprehensive knowledge of HIV was more prevalent among non-adolescents and was positively associated with being unmarried, educated, wealthier, and residing in urban areas. Logistic regression models revealed that men with higher education were nearly three times more likely to have comprehensive knowledge of HIV than those without formal education. 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