Differences in Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior towards HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections between Sexually Active Foreign and Chinese Medical Students
Table 2
Knowledge and sources of information related to HIV/AIDS.
Items
Chinese students
Foreign students
value
Correct answers about HIV/AIDS
The pathogen of HIV/AIDS (virus)
265 (95.67)
78 (49.68)
127.87
<0.0001
The earliest time for HIV positive reaction after exposure (3 months)
76 (27.44)
65 (41.4)
8.91
0.00328
Most people exposed to HIV quickly show serious illness symptoms (No)
266 (96.03)
119 (75.8)
40.96
<0.0001
Reducing the number of sexual partner may protect from HIV/AIDS (Yes)
218 (78.7)
87 (55.41)
26.01
<0.0001
Condom makes sexual relation safe (Agree)
252 (90.97)
54 (34.39)
154.26
<0.0001
Individuals having only one sexual partner can not get HIV or STIs (No)
259 (93.5)
110 (70.06)
43.22
<0.0001
Keeping in good physical condition is the best way to prevent exposure to HIV/AIDS (No)
119 (42.96)
96 (61.15)
13.25
0.0003
Main sources of information about HIV/AIDS
Television or radio
126 (45.49)
110 (70.06)
24.39
<0.0001
School (lectures)
177 (63.9)
106 (67.52)
0.58
0.4472
Internet
145 (52.35)
113 (71.97)
16.01
0.0001
Friends
33 (11.91)
58 (36.94)
37.88
<0.0001
Spouse
25 (9.03)
18 (11.46)
0.67
0.4137
Doctor/nurse
65 (23.47)
53 (33.76)
5.36
0.0206
Books/newspapers/pamphlets and prints
139 (50.18)
82 (52.23)
0.17
0.6816
Other sources
31 (11.19)
22 (14.01)
0.74
0.3884
Assessment of HIV risky factors
Median score (IQR) of route of transmission
13 (12–14)
13 (12–14)
−1.99
0.0459
Median score (IQR) of high risk individuals
5 (4–6)
5 (4-5)
−3.54
0.004
Score of risk factors increasing HIV transmission
4 (3–5)
4 (3–5)
−1.01
0.3130
Previous extracurricular training in HIV and STIs
91 (32.85)
87 (55.41)
21.09
<0.0001
Self-assessment of sufficient knowledge on HIV/AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis, and tuberculosis
63 (22.74)
71 (45.22)
26.617
<0.0001
Students’ willingness to know more about HIV
226 (81.59)
140 (89.17)
4.361
0.0368
Only standard and correct answers were reported in this table, and subjected responses were discussed. Correct answer scored 1 while wrong answer attributed 0. is significant.
