Table 3.
Attitudes of study participants toward HIV/AIDS patients in 2022.
| Variable | Agree | DNK | Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Believe that people with HIV/AIDS are cursed | 89 (10.5) | 6 (0.7) | 751 (88.8) |
| Believe that people with HIV/AIDS are dirty | 77 (9.1) | 2 (0.2) | 767 (90.7) |
| Believe that people with HIV/AIDS should be ashamed | 173 (20.5) | 11 (1.3) | 662 (78.3) |
| Believe that people with HIV/AIDS must expect some restrictions on their freedom | 189 (22.3) | 38 (4.5) | 619 (73.2) |
| Believe that a person with HIV/AIDS must have done something wrong and deserves to be punished | 399 (47.2) | 36 (4.3) | 411 (48.6) |
| Believe that people with HIV should be isolated | 105 (12.4) | 19 (2.3) | 722 (85.3) |
| Not wanting to be a friend with someone who has HIV/AIDS | 188 (22.2) | 13 (1.5) | 645 (76.3) |
| Believe that people with HIV/AIDS should not be allowed to work | 150 (17.7) | 8 (1.0) | 688 (81.3) |
| When a patient is tested positive, the HIV status should be disclosed to very close relatives regardless of patient’s consent | 366 (43.3) | 48 (5.7) | 432 (51.0) |
| Believe that people with HIV/AIDS should not get married as HIV/AIDS has no cure | 245 (29.0) | 18 (2.1) | 583 (68.9) |
| HIV-positive women should not get pregnant as they know that HIV/AIDS has no cure and they will eventually die | 328 (38.8) | 24 (2.8) | 494 (58.4) |
| Feeling comfortable if you share a plate with a HIV-diagnosed person | 532 (62.9) | 19 (2.3) | 295 (34.8) |
| Mean score (%) | 236 (27.9) | 20 (2.4) | 588 (69.6) |