Table 1 AIDS-related knowledge and stigma scale items and associated statistics (n = 457); depicts the AIDS-related knowledge and stigma scale items, correct/agree response statistics, scale item means, and standard deviations for the final dataset (n = 457)

AIDS knowledge scale (range 0–11)^a

 1. Is AIDS spread by kissing? (No)

306

67

0.67

0.47

 2. Can a person get AIDS by sharing kitchens or bathrooms with someone who has AIDS? (No)

329

72

0.72

0.45

 3. Can you get AIDS by touching someone who has AIDS? (No)

356

78

0.78

0.42

 4. Can men give AIDS to women? (Yes)

366

80

0.80

0.40

 5. Can women give AIDS to men? (Yes)

389

85

0.85

0.36

 6. Must a person have many different partners to get AIDS? (No)

228

50

0.50

0.50

 7. Does washing after sex help protect against AIDS? (No)

318

70

0.70

0.46

 8. Can a pregnant woman give AIDS to her baby? (Yes)

301

66

0.66

0.47

 9. Can a person get rid of AIDS by having sex with a virgin? (No)

370

81

0.81

0.39

 10. Is HIV the virus that causes AIDS? (Yes)

365

80

0.80

0.40

 11. Is there a cure for AIDS? (No)

296

65

0.65

0.48

Mean

7.93

SD

2.85

AIDS-related stigma scale (range 0–9)

 1. People who have AIDS are dirty

49

11

0.11

0.31

 2. People who have AIDS are cursed

37

8

0.08

0.27

 3. People who have AIDS should be ashamed

69

15

0.15

0.36

 4. It is safe for people who have AIDS to work with others, including children (R)

145

32

0.32

0.47

 5. People who have AIDS must expect some restrictions on their freedom

196

43

0.43

0.50

 6. A person with AIDS must have done something wrong and deserves to be punished

68

15

0.15

0.36

 7. People who have HIV should be isolated

56

12

0.12

0.33

 8. I do not want to be friends with someone who has AIDS

67

15

0.15

0.35

 9. People who have AIDS should not be allowed to work

84

18

0.18

0.39

Mean

1.69

SD

1.80