Table 2.

HIV/AIDS knowledge among naval personnel in Lagos, Nigeria (N = 480)

Statement	Percent answering correctly
1. One can get HIV through shaking of hands with an infected person	91.3
2. One can get HIV through blood transfusion	96.3
3. One can get HIV by sharing utensils (plates, cups spoons with an infected person)	87.5
4. One can get HIV by sharing towels, pants, under wears	74.7
5. One can get HIV by having sexual intercourse with an infected person	97.7
6. A child can get infected with HIV through breast feeding	60.4
7. One can get HIV through the use of contaminated instruments like syringes, clippers, blades	94.6
8. One can get HIV by having sex with many sex partners	86.9
9. One can get HIV as a punishment for past misdeeds	71.9
10. A cure for AIDS is now available in Nigeria	52.1
Mean number of items correctly answered	7.1
Possible range of scale	0–10