Participants’ knowledge and attitude on HIV/AIDS
| HIV/syphilis group (n=60, %) | Control group (n=199, %) | Total (%) | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge on HIV/AIDS (correct answers to questions) | ||||
| Will a person be infected by sharing needles with HIV carriers or patients? | 57 (95.0) | 192 (96.5) | 249 (96.1) | <0.001 |
| Will a person be infected by inputting blood or blood products with HIV? | 54 (90.0) | 190 (95.5) | 244 (94.2) | 0.191 |
| Can a person reduce the risk of HIV transmission by using condoms correctly in every sexual behaviour? | 55 (91.7) | 189 (95.0) | 244 (94.2) | 0.568 |
| May an infected pregnant woman transmit the AIDS virus to her child? | 50 (83.3) | 187 (94.0) | 237 (91.5) | 0.025 |
| Can a person reduce the risk of HIV transmission by maintaining an uninfected partner? | 50 (78.3) | 160 (80.4) | 207 (79.9) | 0.862 |
| Will a person get infected by having dinner with carriers or patients of HIV? | 48 (80.0) | 158 (79.4) | 206 (79.5) | 1.000 |
| May a seemingly healthy person carry HIV? | 42 (70.0) | 141 (70.9) | 183 (70.7) | 1.000 |
| Will mosquito bites spread HIV? | 37 (61.7) | 108 (54.3) | 145 (56.0) | 0.316 |
| Proportion (%) of correct answers to questions on HIV/AIDS knowledge (mean±SD) | 68.5±1.9 | 73.4±1.4 | 72.2±1.6 | 0.536 |
| Attitude on HIV/AIDS | ||||
| The risk you think you get HIV infection | 31 (51.7) | 76 (38.2) | 107 (41.3) | 0.064 |
| The effect of condom usage in HIV prevention | 45 (75.0) | 144 (72.4) | 189 (73.0) | 0.749 |
*χ2 Test.