|
AIDS knowledge scale (range 0–11)a
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|
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
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|
SD
|
2.85
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|
AIDS-related stigma scale (range 0–9)
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|
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
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|
SD
|
1.80
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