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Table 2 Percentages of correct answers to HIV knowledge items (HIV-KQ-18) among sexually active students (SAS) and non-sexually active (NSAS) students

From: Factors associated with unsafe sexual behavior among sexually active Chinese University students, Hebei Province, 2019

 

SAS

N = 901(%)

NONSAS N = 5799(%)

N = 5799

X2/p

1. Coughing and sneezing DO NOT spread HIV.

69.3

77.8

< 0.001

2. A person can get HIV by sharing a glass of water with someone who has HIV.

55.6

67.7

< 0.001

3. Pulling out the penis before a man climaxes/cums keeps a woman from getting HIV during sex.

81.2

63.8

< 0.001

4. A woman can get HIV if she has anal sex with a man.

78.5

77.4

0.49

5. Showering or washing one’s genitals/private parts after sex keeps a person from getting HIV.

73.7

72.2

0.61

6. All pregnant women infected with HIV will have babies born with AIDS.

40.4

56.0

< 0.001

7. People who have been infected with HIV quickly show serious signs of being infected.

75.9

85.2

< 0.001

8. There is a vaccine that can stop adults from getting HIV.

55.9

65.8

< 0.001

9. People are likely to get HIV by deep kissing, putting their tongue in their partner’s mouth, if their partner has HIV.

45.6

53.5

< 0.001

10. A woman cannot get HIV if she has sex during her period.

75.7

76.1

0.81

11. There is a female condom that can help decrease a woman’s chance of getting HIV.

62.6

63.1

0.75

12. A natural skin condom works better against HIV than does a latex condom.

29.5

22.3

< 0.001

13. A person will NOT get HIV if she or he is taking antibiotics.

57.2

61.3

0.02

14. Having sex with more than one partner can increase a person’s chance of being infected with HIV.

88.0

87.5

0.69

15. Taking a test for HIV one week after having sex will tell a person if she or he has HIV.

29.4

37.7

< 0.001

16. A person can get HIV by sitting in a hot tub or a swimming pool with a person who has HIV.

52.4

63.8

< 0.001

17. A person can get HIV from oral sex.

45.9

38.9

< 0.001

18. Using Vaseline or baby oil with condoms lowers the chance of getting HIV.

55.0

45

< 0.001