Knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS among Iranian students

BMC Public Health

Table 3 Feelings of Students toward an Infected Person. Response to the Question "What are your Feelings toward a HIV*-Positive Person?"

Feelings toward HIV-Positive Patients	Females n(%)	Males n(%)	p-value
Hatred	355 (15%)	342 (18 %)
Compassion	1365 (56%)	924 (47 %)
Apathy	697 (29 %)	688 (35 %)
Total	2417	1954	χ² 36.63 p < 0.0001

*HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; n = Number of students expressed their feelings; p < 0.05 is considered significant.

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