Table 3.
HIV transmission knowledge and misconceptions
| Total (n = 1076) | BLR (n = 530) | MUM (n = 546) | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission misconceptions | ||||
| Do you think that HIV can be transmitted by | ||||
| Using a public toilet shared by a PLHA | 31.2 | 38.3 | 24.2 | 24.84** |
| Sharing glass of drinking water with a PLHA | 30.2 | 36.3 | 24.3 | 17.81** |
| Sharing eating utensils with a PLHA | 27.3 | 34.3 | 20.5 | 25.71** |
| Shaking hands with a PLHA | 9.8 | 17.0 | 2.7 | 61.73** |
| Working in same office with a PLHA | 9.6 | 13.9 | 5.3 | 23.16** |
| Sitting close to a PLHA | 8.6 | 13.4 | 3.8 | 31.27** |
| Mean (SD) number of transmission misconceptions | 1.17 (1.76) | 1.53 (2.04) | 0.81 (1.34) | 6.83a** |
| Transmission knowledge | ||||
| Do you think that HIV can be transmitted by | ||||
| Sharing drug injection needles with a PLHA | 95.7 | 93.7 | 97.4 | 9.68** |
| Having sex with a PLHA without a condom | 95.4 | 92.5 | 98.3 | 21.53** |
| A mother with HIV/AIDS breastfeeding her child | 68.0 | 78.2 | 57.9 | 50.71** |
| Having sex with a PLHA with a condom | 50.4 | 50.4 | 50.3 | <0.01 |
| Getting an injection w/sterilized syringe and needle | 24.9 | 11.7 | 37.6 | 97.04** |
| Mean (SD) percent correct transmission knowledge | 74 (19) | 77 (18) | 71 (19) | 5.24a** |
a t-Value
* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01