Table 5.
Evaluation of knowledge about STIs and HIV/AIDS among study participants (n = 193).
| Questions | Answers | |
|---|---|---|
| Correct | Incorrect | |
| Which of the diseases described in the list can a person be infected with after being bitten by an insect, such as a mosquito? | 163 (84.5) | 30 (15.5) |
| Can the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission be reduced if a person only has sexual relations with a faithful and uninfected partner? | 154 (79.8) | 39 (20.2) |
| Can a healthy-looking person be infected with the HIV/AIDS virus? | 190 (98.4) | 3 (1.6) |
| Is using a condom the best way to prevent the HIV/AIDS virus from being transmitted during sexual intercourse? | 187 (96.9) | 6 (3.1) |
| Can a person be infected with the HIV/AIDS virus by sharing utensils, glasses, or meals? | 172 (89.1) | 21 (10.9) |
| Can a pregnant woman with the HIV/AIDS virus, who receives specific treatment during pregnancy and delivery, reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to her child? | 168 (87.0) | 25 (13.0) |
| Which of the diseases described in the list can a person be infected with by using public restrooms? | 76 (39.3) | 117 (60.7) |
| Which of the diseases described in the list can a person be infected with by sharing needles or syringes with others? | 4 (2.1) | 189 (97.9) |
| Which of the diseases described in the list can a person be infected with by not using a condom during sexual intercourse? | 2 (1.0) | 191 (99.0) |
| For which of the diseases described in the list is there a cure? | 32 (16.6) | 161 (83.4) |