From: AIDS knowledge and attitudes in a Turkish population: an epidemiological study
Misconceptions to persons with HIV/AIDS (Alpha 0.603 for the below 6 items) | Agree n(%) | Disagree n(%) | Neither agree nor disagree n(%) |
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1 If you are passionately in love with someone, you become immune to AIDS | 73(7.3) | 930(88.7) | 45(4.3) |
2 AIDS is a punishment from God | 243(23.2) | 707(67.5) | 98(9.4) |
3 AIDS does not influence the Turkish | 46(4.4) | 982(93.7) | 20(1.9) |
4 I will not be infected with AIDS come what may | 100(9.5) | 884(84.4) | 64(6.1) |
5 Married couples do not contract AIDS even if they have sex with others | 43(4.1) | 957(91.3) | 48(4.6) |
6 You cannot be infected with HIV/AIDS if you are engaged in sport and are well nourished | 254(24.2) | 620(59.2) | 174(16.6) |