Table 1.
Frequency of stories’ thematic content
| Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Stories about a person with AIDS (n=45) | ||
| Death | 24 | 54 |
| Drug use | 15 | 33 |
| Healing | 9 | 20 |
| Pity | 7 | 16 |
| Transmission to Others | 6 | 13 |
| Loneliness | 4 | 11 |
| Sexual contact | 4 | 11 |
| Begging for money | 3 | 7 |
| Smoking | 3 | 7 |
| Transmission through casual contact | 2 | 5 |
| Being picked up by the police | 2 | 5 |
| Condom use | 1 | 2 |
| Being helped by other people | 1 | 2 |
| Miraculous elements | 1 | 2 |
| Stories about a person with cancer (n=45) | ||
| Going through surgery | 21 | 47 |
| Smoking | 15 | 33 |
| Healing | 14 | 31 |
| Death | 6 | 13 |
| Unhealthy eating | 4 | 11 |
| Being helped by other people | 4 | 11 |
| Transmission to other people | 4 | 11 |
| Losing hair | 1 | 2 |
| Stories about a person with AIDS and the child (n=45) | ||
| Transmission | 28 | 62 |
| Invitations to use drugs | 10 | 22 |
| Getting the police | 2 | 5 |
| Helping interactions | 4 | 11 |
| Becoming friends | 3 | 7 |
Note. There were 45 stories written on each category and some of them included more than one of the topics.