Table 1.
Correct responses by testing day, test-retest reliability, and kappa statistics (n = 43).
| Don’t Know Response n (%) | Correct Response n (%) | Test-Retest | Agreement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item # | Item Text | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Pearson r | Kappa |
| 1 | Genital Herpes is caused by the same virus as HIV | 19 (44.2%) | 17 (39.5%) | 12 (27.9%) | 16 (37.2%) | 0.701 ** | 0.685 ** |
| 2 | Frequent urinary infections can cause Chlamydia | 22 (51.2%) | 19 (44.2%) | 12 (27.9%) | 15 (34.9%) | 0.306 * | 0.302 * |
| 3 | There is a cure for Gonorrhea | 12 (27.9%) | 13 (30.2%) | 26 (60.5%) | 28 (65.1%) | 0.606 ** | 0.603 ** |
| 4 | It is easier to get HIV if a person has another Sexually Transmitted Disease | 12 (27.9%) | 13 (30.2%) | 20 (46.5%) | 17 (39.5%) | 0.581 ** | 0.575 ** |
| 5 | Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is caused by the same virus that causes HIV | 27 (62.8%) | 22 (51.2%) | 11 (25.6%) | 15 (34.9%) | 0.466 ** | 0.454 ** |
| 6 | Having anal sex increases a person’s risk of getting Hepatitis B | 25 (58.1%) | 14 (32.6%) | 11 (25.6%) | 20 (46.5%) | 0.415 ** | 0.374 ** |
| 7 | Soon after infection with HIV a person develops open sores on his or her genitals (penis or vagina) | 18 (41.9%) | 13 (30.2%) | 10 (23.3%) | 8 (18.6%) | 0.161 | 0.160 |
| 8 | There is a cure for Chlamydia | 21 (48.8%) | 18 (41.9%) | 19 (44.2%) | 24 (55.8%) | 0.509 ** | 0.495 ** |
| 9 | A woman who has Genital Herpes can pass the infection to her baby during childbirth | 10 (23.3%) | 11 (25.6%) | 33 (76.7%) | 29 (67.4%) | 0.440 ** | 0.428 ** |
| 10 | A woman can look at her body and tell if she has Gonorrhea | 19 (44.2%) | 18 (41.9%) | 17 (39.5%) | 18 (41.9%) | 0.374 * | 0.374 * |
| 11 | The same virus causes all of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 13 (30.2%) | 11 (25.6%) | 27 (62.8%) | 27 (62.8%) | 0.403 ** | 0.403 ** |
| 12 | Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can cause Genital Warts | 24 (55.8%) | 23 (53.5%) | 13 (30.2%) | 16 (37.2%) | 0.436 ** | 0.413 ** |
| 13 | Using a natural skin (lambskin) condom can protect a person from getting HIV | 14 (32.6%) | 13 (30.2%) | 12 (27.9%) | 9 (20.9%) | 0.572 ** | 0.562 ** |
| 14 | Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can lead to cancer in women | 19 (44.2%) | 16 (37.2%) | 21 (48.8%) | 24 (55.8%) | 0.495 ** | 0.490 ** |
| 15 | A man must have vaginal sex to get Genital Warts | 14 (32.6%) | 13 (30.2%) | 19 (44.2%) | 14 (32.6%) | 0.581 ** | 0.564 ** |
| 16 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases can lead to health problems that are usually more serious for men than women | 14 (32.6%) | 14 (32.6%) | 18 (41.9%) | 21 (48.8%) | 0.397 ** | 0.393 ** |
| 17 | A woman can tell that she has Chlamydia if she has a bad smelling odor from her vagina | 17 (39.5%) | 20 (46.5%) | 10 (23.3%) | 13 (30.2%) | 0.597 ** | 0.587 ** |
| 18 | If a person tests positive for HIV the test can tell how sick the person will become | 12 (27.9%) | 11 (25.6%) | 25 (58.1%) | 25 (58.1%) | 0.522 ** | 0.522 ** |
| 19 | There is a vaccine available to prevent a person from getting Gonorrhea | 21 (48.8%) | 17 (39.5%) | 16 (37.2%) | 17 (39.5%) | 0.657 ** | 0.656 ** |
| 20 | A woman can tell by the way her body feels if she has a Sexually Transmitted Disease | 16 (37.2%) | 14 (32.6%) | 18 (41.9%) | 14 (32.6%) | 0.618 ** | 0.606 ** |
| 21 | A person who has Genital Herpes must have open sores to give the infection to his or her sexual partner | 10 (23.3%) | 13 (30.2%) | 16 (37.2%) | 12 (27.9%) | 0.486 ** | 0.476 ** |
| 22 | There is a vaccine that prevents a person from getting Chlamydia | 22 (51.2%) | 21 (48.8%) | 16 (37.2%) | 14 (32.6%) | 0.595 ** | 0.591 ** |
| 23 | A man can tell by the way his body feels if he has Hepatitis B | 17 (39.5%) | 17 (39.5%) | 20 (46.5%) | 17 (39.5%) | 0.486 ** | 0.481 ** |
| 24 | If a person had Gonorrhea in the past he or she is immune (protected) from getting it again | 10 (23.3%) | 13 (30.2%) | 31 (72.1%) | 28 (65.1%) | 0.415 ** | 0.409 ** |
| 25 | Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can cause HIV | 27 (62.8%) | 20 (46.5%) | 11 (25.6%) | 15 (34.9%) | 0.689 ** | 0.673 ** |
| 26 | A man can protect himself from getting Genital Warts by washing his genitals after sex | 15 (32.9%) | 12 (27.9%) | 24 (55.8%) | 24 (55.8%) | 0.529 ** | 0.529 ** |
| 27 | There is a vaccine that can protect a person from getting Hepatitis B | 13 (30.2%) | 12 (27.9%) | 25 (58.1%) | 22 (51.2%) | 0.402 ** | 0.393 ** |
| Composite Score of Total Correct: Average (range from 0 to 27) | 11.47 (±6.88) | 11.67 (±7.33) | 0.882 ** | 0.102 ** | |||
| Composite Score of Total Correct: Cronbach’s Alpha (based on standardized items) | 0.905 | 0.917 | |||||
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01