Question | Correct responses | |
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n | % | |
Fear of casual transmission and refusal of contact with PLHIV | ||
1. You could become infected with HIV if you are kissing PLHIV | 2533 | 76.4 |
2. You could become infected with HIV if you are exposed to cough or sneeze of PLHIV | 1657 | 50.0 |
3. You could become infected with HIV if you are exposed to the saliva of PLHIV | 1472 | 44.4 |
4. You could become infected with HIV if you are exposed to the sweat of PLHIV | 2123 | 64.1 |
5. You could become infected with HIV if you are exposed to the urine of PLHIV | 1706 | 51.5 |
6. You could become infected with HIV if you are playing with PLHIV | 2236 | 67.5 |
Value- and morality-related attitudes-blame, judgment and shame | ||
7. HIV is punishment for bad behavior | 2914 | 87.9 |
8. It is women prostitutes who spread HIV | 3017 | 91.0 |
9. PLHIV are promiscuous | 2868 | 86.5 |
10. Only PLHIV caused by blood transfusion should be cared for and treated | 2938 | 88.7 |
11. Youths might be badly influenced by PLHIV and participate in illegal activities | 2479 | 74.8 |
12. Only PLHIV who stopped illegal activities should be given care and treatment | 2518 | 76.0 |
Individual discriminatory behavior | ||
13. Doctors should treat PLHIV the same as other patients | 2923 | 88.2 |
14. PLHIV should be allowed to work with others | 2266 | 68.4 |
15. PLHIV should be allowed to participate in social activities | 2451 | 74.0 |
16. PLHIV should be segregated | 2300 | 69.4 |
17. PLHIV should be treated the same like other patients | 2870 | 86.6 |
18. PLHIV but not yet showing symptoms should be allowed to continue teaching | 1824 | 55.0 |
Family- or community-level discriminatory behavior | ||
19. PLHIV should be abandoned by his/her family | 3079 | 92.9 |
20. I am willing to make friends with PLHIV | 1623 | 49.0 |
21. PLHIV would be dispelled by his/her family | 3082 | 93.0 |
22. PLHIV would be insulted by his/her classmates | 3046 | 91.9 |
23. PLHIV would be stigmatized and discriminated | 3111 | 93.9 |
24. PLHIV would be abandoned by his partner or spouse | 2827 | 85.3 |
Total correct answer about HIV-related stigma | 414 | 12.5 |