Health Belief Model | Agree | Neutral | Disagree |
---|---|---|---|
(%) | (%) | (%) | |
Perceived susceptibility | |||
 If I had sex without a condom, I would get syphilis | 67 | 21.2 | 11.9 |
 I only had oral sex; I will not get syphilis | 36.2 | 37.1 | 26.7 |
 If there is someone diagnosed with syphilis at my house, I think I also can get syphilis | 47.8 | 24.9 | 27.2 |
 I think I am at risk of getting syphilis | 31.3 | 23.2 | 45.4 |
 If I had sex without a condom, I would get HIV | 75.1 | 15.9 | 9 |
 I only had oral sex; I will not get HIV | 39.1 | 31.9 | 29 |
 If there is someone diagnosed with HIV at my house, | 54.5 | 16.8 | 28.7 |
 I think I also can get HIV | 33.3 | 17.7 | 49 |
 I think I am at risk of getting HIV | 67 | 21.2 | 11.9 |
Perceived severity | |||
 If I had HIV, my life would end | 60.3 | 17.4 | 22.3 |
 If I had HIV, my partner also would get the disease | 76.8 | 13.9 | 9.3 |
 If I / my wife had HIV during pregnancy/breastfeeding, can pass HIV to my baby | 80 | 14.2 | 5.8 |
 If I had HIV, my family and I would be discriminated by others | 74.2 | 15.4 | 10.4 |
 If I had syphilis, my partner also would get the disease | 65.5 | 20.6 | 13.9 |
 If I / my wife had syphilis during pregnancy, it can cause problems to my baby | 71.6 | 21.7 | 6.7 |
Perceived benefits | |||
 Consistent and correct condom use can prevent syphilis | 73 | 22.6 | 4.3 |
 Consistent and correct condom use can prevent HIV | 78.3 | 14.8 | 7 |
 Consistent and correct condom use can prevent pregnancy | 77.4 | 15.7 | 7 |
Perceived barriers | |||
 Condom make sex less fun/pleasure interference | 35.7 | 49.6 | 14.8 |
 Latex condom and the lubricant used in it make me allergic/itching | 28.4 | 55.4 | 16.2 |
 Partner refuses to use a condom | 24.3 | 48.7 | 27 |
 Feeling shy to buy or ask for a condom | 47.2 | 31.9 | 20.9 |
 Need extra money to buy a condom | 42.9 | 29.3 | 27.8 |
 Feeling shy to buy or ask for a condom | 35.7 | 49.6 | 14.8 |
 Need extra money to buy a condom | 28.4 | 55.4 | 16.2 |
Level of perception toward the sexual transmitted diseases prevention (n = 473) | n (%) | ||
 Low | 263 (55.6) | ||
 High | 210 (44.4) | ||
 Mean ± SD: 47.17 ± 3.965 |  |  |  |