Table 2.
Perception of the study participants concerning the cause of HIV/AIDS (n = 731), southwest Ethiopia
| Indicators of conception | sex | P-value | Literacy status | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male No(%) |
Female No(%) |
Non-literate No(%) |
Literate No(%) |
|||
| Vector can transmit HIV | 0.02 | 0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 20(6.4) | 46(11.0) | 53(12.0) | 13(4.5) | ||
| No | 294(93.6) | 371(89.0) | 389(88.0) | 276(95.5) | ||
| Eating uncooked egg laid by a chicken that swallowed a used condom can transmit HIV | 0.23 | 0.15 | ||||
| Yes | 70(22.3) | 78(18.7) | 82(18.6) | 66(22.8) | ||
| NO | 244(77.7) | 339(81.3) | 360(81.4) | 223(77.2) | ||
| Eating raw meat prepared by a person who lives with HIV can transmit HIV | 0.83 | 0.08 | ||||
| Yes | 62(19.7) | 85(20.4) | 98(22.2) | 49(17.0) | ||
| No | 252(80.3) | 332(79.6) | 344(77.8) | 240(83.0) | ||
| Eating together with an HIV infected person can transmit HIV | 0.04 | 0.004 | ||||
| Yes | 23(7.3) | 49(11.8) | 55(12.4) | 17(5.9) | ||
| NO | 291(92.7) | 368(82.2) | 387(87.6) | 272(94.1) | ||
| Unsterile syringes and sharp objects can transmit HIV | 0.15 | 0.08 | ||||
| Yes | 298(94.9) | 383(91.8) | 406(91.9) | 275(95.2) | ||
| NO | 16(5.1) | 34(8.2) | 36(8.1) | 14(4.8) | ||
| Breast feeding can transmit HIV to the baby | 0.59 | 0.005 | ||||
| Yes | 138(43.9) | 175(42.0) | 171(38.7) | 142(49.1) | ||
| NO | 176(56.1) | 242(58.0) | 271(61.3) | 147(50.9) | ||
| HIV can be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy and labor | 0.73 | 0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 138(43.9) | 178(42.7) | 168(38.0) | 148(51.2) | ||
| NO | 176(56.1) | 239(57.3) | 274(62.0) | 141(48.8) | ||
| Unprotected sex can transmit HIV | 0.09 | 0.004 | ||||
| Yes | 263(83.8) | 329(78.9) | 343(77.6) | 249(86.2) | ||
| NO | 51(16.2) | 88(21.1) | 99(22.4) | 40(13.8) | ||