Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice regarding HIV/AIDS among People with Disability in Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia

Table 2

Attitude of respondents towards HIV/AIDS, Hawassa city, 2016 ().

Variables	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral or uncertain	Disagree	Strongly disagree
Do you feel that people treat you differently because of your disability?	45 (18%)	140 (56%)	24 (9.6%)	38 (15.2%)	3 (1.2%)
A person with disability is vulnerable to HIV infection	89 (35.6%)	130 (52%)	10 (4%)	18 (7.2%)	3 (1.2%)
A person with disability who is sexually active should go for HIV testing only before having sex	78 (31.2%)	153 (61.2%)	14 (5.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (.4%)
A person with disability who is sexually active should go for HIV testing at any time	52 (20.8%)	171 (68.4%)	19 (7.6%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (.4%)
A person with disability should protect themselves against HIV/AIDS	95 (38%)	139 (55.6%)	11 (4.4%)	5 (2%)	0
A person with disability needs to have knowledge about HIV/AIDS to make an informed decision before having sexual intercourse	114 (45.8%)	129 (51.8%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2%)	0
My disability increases the risk of contracting HIV	51 (20.4%)	117 (46.8%)	16 (6.4%)	63 (25.2%)	3 (1.2%)
I receive pressure from my parents not to have sexual relationship	9 (3.6%)	82 (33.1%)	40 (16.1%)	97 (39.2%)	22 (8%)
Condoms encourage sex	17 (6.8%)	68 (27.2%)	28 (11.2%)	93 (37.2%)	44 (17.6%)
Condom is not safe to use for disabled people	6 (2.4%)	46 (18.4%)	27 (10.8%)	105 (42%)	66 (26.4%)