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Table 5 The respondents' misconceptions towards HIV/AIDS

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(%)

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)