Table 2 HIV knowledge variables assessed both at baseline and follow-up
HIV-related knowledge | Baseline questionnaire (Q0) | Follow-up questionnaire (Q3) |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge about HIV infection and transmission | ‘Someone HIV+ can look healthy’  0: incorrect = no/ I don’t know; 1: correct = yes | ‘Someone HIV+ can look healthy’  0: incorrect = no/ I don’t know; 1: correct = yes |
|  | ‘AIDS is caused by witchcraft or God’s punishment’  0: incorrect = yes/I don’t know; 1: correct = no | ‘AIDS is caused by witchcraft or God’s punishment’  0: incorrect = yes/I don’t know; 1: correct = no |
|  | ‘HIV is transmitted through social kissing’  0: incorrect = yes/I don’t know; 1: correct = no | ‘HIV is transmitted through social kissing’  0: incorrect = yes/I don’t know; 1: correct = no |
|  | ‘HIV is transmitted through mosquito bite’  0: incorrect = yes/I don’t know; 1: correct = no | ‘HIV is transmitted through mosquito bite’  0: incorrect = yes/I don’t know; 1: correct = no |
|  | ‘HIV can be transmitted in 1 single unprotected sexual relationship’  0: incorrect = no/I don’t know; 1: correct = yes | ‘HIV can be transmitted in one single unprotected sexual relationship’  0: incorrect = no/I don’t know; 1: correct = yes |
|  | ‘HIV can be transmitted in a protected relationship with an infected person’  0: incorrect = no/ I don’t know; 1: correct = yes | ‘HIV can be transmitted in a protected relationship with an infected person’  0 = no; 1 = yes; 2 = I don’t know |
|  | ‘HIV can be transmitted when having 3-4 sexual lifetime partners regardless of condom use’  0: incorrect = no/ I don’t know; 1: correct = yes | ‘HIV can be transmitted when having 3-4 sexual lifetime partners regardless of condom use’  0: incorrect = no/ I don’t know; 1: correct = yes |
|  | ‘HIV can be transmitted when having concurrent partners regardless of condom use’  0: incorrect = no/ I don’t know; 1: correct = yes | ‘HIV can be transmitted when having concurrent partners regardless of condom use’  0: incorrect = no/ I don’t know; 1: correct = yes |