Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants and HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and attitudes among study participants
| Variable | N = 2254 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex experience |
|
|
| Yes |
1472 |
65.3 |
| No |
782 |
34.7 |
| Age (years) |
|
|
| < 15 |
36 |
1.6 |
| 15–19 |
561 |
24.9 |
| 20–24 |
1143 |
50.7 |
| ≥ 25 |
514 |
22.8 |
| Ethnicity |
|
|
| Han |
2165 |
96.1 |
| Other |
89 |
3.9 |
| Educational attainment |
|
|
| Elementary school or lower |
230 |
10.0 |
| Junior high school |
1192 |
52.3 |
| High school or above |
832 |
37.7 |
| Number of cities of migration |
|
|
| 1 |
1055 |
46.6 |
| 2 |
714 |
31.2 |
| ≥ 3 |
485 |
22.2 |
| Monthly income (dollars) |
|
|
| < 161. 5 |
394 |
17.1 |
| 161.6–322.9 |
803 |
35.7 |
| 323.0–484.5 |
695 |
31.1 |
| ≥ 484.6 |
362 |
16.1 |
| Type of city housing |
|
|
| Collective dormitory with others |
878 |
38.5 |
| Own room in a dormitory |
670 |
30.1 |
| Room with parents |
478 |
21.3 |
| Room rented |
136 |
6.0 |
| Other |
92 |
4.1 |
| HIV/AIDS-related knowledge (mean) |
4.12 |
|
| Whether permissive regarding premarital sex |
|
|
| Yes |
1817 |
80.6 |
| No |
437 |
19.4 |
| Whether non-regular sex should be acceptable |
|
|
| Yes |
904 |
40.1 |
| No |
1350 |
59.9 |
| Risk perception of acquiring HIV/AIDS |
|
|
| Very possible |
399 |
17.7 |
| Unlikely |
735 |
32.6 |
| Impossible |
1120 |
49.7 |
| Whether non-regular sex should be acceptable |
|
|
| Yes |
904 |
40.1 |
| No |
1350 |
59.9 |
| Risk perception of acquiring HIV/AIDS |
|
|
| Very possible |
399 |
17.7 |
| Unlikely |
735 |
32.6 |
| Impossible | 1120 | 49.7 |