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Table 3 HIV-related Knowledge awareness among HIV negative elderly men who had heard about HIV/AIDS (n = 624)

From: Lifetime commercial heterosexual behavior among HIV negative elderly men from rural Chengdu, China: a modified knowledge-attitude-practice perspective

item

n (%)

Is it possible to get HIV by sharing a syringe with someone living with HIV/AIDS?

417 (66.83)

Will a person get HIV by transfusion of blood with HIV?

409 (65.54)

Is it possible for a child born to a woman infected with HIV to get HIV?

342 (54.81)

Can a healthy-looking person have HIV?

330 (52.88)

Can having sex with only one faithful, uninfected partner reduce the risk of HIV transmission?

314 (50.32)

Can using condoms reduce the risk of HIV transmission?

264 (42.31)

Can a person get HIV by sharing a meal with someone who is infected?

238 (38.14)

A person can get HIV from mosquito bites.

133 (21.31)

HIV-related Knowledge awareness rate

196 (31.41)

All correct

20 (3.21)