Table 6.
Differences in AIDS transmission knowledge between 2001 MDICP women who report and don't know their likelihood of HIV infection
| Reports Likelihood | Don't Know | N | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. AIDS Infected Individuals Can Look Healthy | |||
| No | 6.7% | 4.6% | 92 |
| Yes | 93.3% | 95.4% | 1398 |
| N | 1316 | 174 | 1490 |
| Pearson chi2(1) = 1.16 Pr = 0.28 | |||
| 2. Effect of STIs on Likelihood of AIDS Transmission | |||
| Increases | 89.8% | 92.0% | 1297 |
| Decreases | 2.6% | 3.1% | 38 |
| No Affect | 7.6% | 4.9% | 105 |
| N | 1277 | 163 | 1440 |
| Pearson chi2(2) = 1.64 Pr = 0.44 | |||
| 3. Effect of Circumcision On Likelihood of AIDS Transmission | |||
| Increases | 34.6% | 31.3% | 432 |
| Decreases | 8.7% | 6.1% | 106 |
| No Affect | 56.7% | 62.6% | 723 |
| N | 1130 | 131 | 1261 |
| Pearson chi2(2) = 2.00 Pr = 0.37 | |||
Note: Analysis above excludes respondents reporting “Don't know” for the AIDS transmission questions, including 30 respondents for 1, 80 for 2, and 269 for 3.