Table 3 Knowledge and attitudes about STDs and AIDS
Number | Yes(%) | No(%) | Uncertain(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Do a man’s normal-looking genitalia indicate that he has no venereal diseases? | 132 | 35.6 | 27.3 | 37.1 |
2. Are some STDs still infectious even though they are completely cured? | 130 | 49.2 | 12.3 | 38.5 |
3. Can some STDs cause death? | 133 | 82.7 | 3.8 | 13.5 |
4. Do women with syphilis, gonorrhea, and other STDs have no clinical manifestations for a long time? | 128 | 33.6 | 23.4 | 43.0 |
5. Can AIDS be transmitted through blood, from mother to child, and by sexual contact? | 133 | 42.1 | 0 | 57.9 |
6. Is it difficult to detect HIV infection because there are often no symptoms for some time? | 129 | 64.3 | 11.6 | 24.0 |
7. Is HIV infection similar to AIDS? | 131 | 6.9 | 69.5 | 23.7 |
8. Do people with AIDS feel that life is meaningless? | 134 | 63.4 | 26.9 | 9.7 |
9. Is the risk of HIV infection higher after learning that sex partners are MSM? | 126 | 70.6 | 18.3 | 11.1 |
10. Should women who are the sex partners of MSM undergo HIV testing? | 133 | 81.2 | 8.3 | 10.5 |