|
| Statement |
Correct answer,
(%) |
Number (%) of correct responses according to gender |
Number (%) of correct responses according to program |
Female
() | Male
() | Other
() | value | Medical
() | Nursing
() | value |
|
| (1) Coughing and sneezing do not spread HIV | 462 (87.7) | 280 (86.4) | 143 (92.9) | 39 (79.6) | 0.027 | 248 (90.2) | 214 (84.9) | 0.084* |
| (2) A person can get HIV by sharing a glass of water with someone who has HIV | 495 (93.9) | 300 (92.6) | 151 (98.1) | 44 (89.8) | 0.029 | 259 (94.2) | 236 (93.7) | 0.856* |
| (3) Pulling out the penis before a man climaxes/cums keeps a woman from getting HIV during sex | 397 (75.3) | 231 (71.3) | 133 (86.4) | 33 (67.3) | 0.001 | 222 (80.7) | 175 (64.9) | 0.003* |
| (4) A woman can get HIV if she has anal sex with a man | 401 (76.1) | 233 (71.9) | 130 (84.4) | 38 (77.6) | 0.011 | 214 (77.8) | 187 (74.2) | 0.358* |
| (5) Showering or washing one’s genitals/private parts after sex keeps a person from getting HIV | 459 (87.1) | 281 (86.7) | 136 (88.3) | 42 (85.7) | 0.850 | 245 (89.1) | 214 (84.9) | 0.193* |
| (6) All pregnant women infected with HIV will have babies born with AIDS | 336 (63.8) | 201 (62.0) | 107 (69.5) | 28 (57.1) | 0.172 | 187 (68.0) | 149 (59.1) | 0.037* |
| (7) People who have been infected with HIV quickly show serious signs of being infected | 482 (91.5) | 293 (90.4) | 146 (94.8) | 43 (87.8) | 0.173 | 256 (93.1) | 226 (89.7) | 0.212* |
| (8) There is a vaccine that can stop humans from getting HIV | 466 (88.4) | 284 (87.7) | 140 (90.9) | 42 (85.7) | 0.480 | 245 (89.1) | 221 (87.7) | 0.683* |
| (9) People are likely to get HIV by deep kissing and putting their tongue in their partners mouth, if their partner has HIV | 309 (58.6) | 184 (56.8) | 97 (63.0) | 28 (57.1) | 0.427 | 169 (61.5) | 140 (55.6) | 0.185* |
| (10) A woman cannot get HIV if she has sex during her periods | 462 (87.7) | 279 (86.1) | 140 (90.9) | 43 (87.8) | 0.329 | 240 (87.3) | 222 (88.1) | 0.792* |
| (11) There is a female condom that can help protect a woman from getting HIV | 432 (82.0) | 265 (81.8) | 130 (84.4) | 37 (75.5) | 0.365 | 213 (77.5) | 219 (86.9) | 0.006* |
| (12) A natural skin condom works better against HIV than does a latex condom | 295 (56.2) | 170 (52.5) | 95 (61.7) | 30 (61.2) | 0.122 | 148 (53.8) | 147 (58.3) | 0.334* |
| (13) A person will not get HIV if she or he is taking antibiotics | 480 (91.1) | 289 (89.2) | 147 (95.5) | 44 (89.8) | 0.076 | 255 (92.7) | 225 (89.3) | 0.172* |
| (14) Having sex with more than one partner can increase a person’s chance of being infected with HIV | 512 (97.2) | 314 (96.9) | 151 (98.1) | 47 (95.9) | 0.675 | 265 (96.4) | 247 (98.0) | 0.302* |
| (15) Taking a test for HIV one week after having sex will tell a person if she or he has HIV | 355 (67.4) | 223 (68.8) | 103 (66.9) | 29 (59.2) | 0.402 | 173 (62.9) | 182 (72.2) | 0.026* |
| (16) A person can get HIV by sitting in a hot tub or a swimming pool with a person who has HIV | 463 (87.9) | 278 (85.8) | 144 (93.5) | 41 (83.7) | 0.035 | 242 (88.0) | 221 (87.7) | 1.000* |
| (17) A person can get HIV from oral sex | 379 (71.9) | 228 (70.4) | 114 (74.0) | 37 (75.5) | 0.596 | 189 (68.7) | 190 (75.4) | 0.099* |
| (18) Using Vaseline or baby oil with condoms lowers the chance of getting HIV | 408 (77.4) | 249 (76.9) | 127 (82.5) | 32 (65.3) | 0.040 | 210 (76.4) | 198 (78.6) | 0.602* |
| (19) The Pacific has low rates of sexually transmitted infections. | 408 (77.4) | 258 (79.6) | 113 (73.4) | 37 (75.5) | 0.294 | 198 (72.0) | 210 (83.3) | 0.002* |
| (20) A client’s sexual history should be taken during every clinic visit | 408 (77.4) | 251 (77.5) | 122 (79.2) | 35 (71.4) | 0.524 | 179 (65.1) | 229 (91.7) | <0.0001* |
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