Table 2.
Shift in correct knowledge about HIV/AIDS from baseline to the study endpoint among the key populations at risk for HIV in Indonesia.
| Characteristic | Men who have sex with men (n=49) | Transgender women (n=49) | People who use drugs (n=70) | |||||||||||
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Baseline, n (%) | Endpoint, n (%) | PPa change | P value | Baseline, n (%) | Endpoint, n (%) | PP change | P value | Baseline, n (%) | Endpoint, n (%) | PP change | P value | ||
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Having sex with multiple partners | 47 (96) | 49 (100) | 4 | .16 | 45 (92) | 49 (100) | 2 | .56 | 66 (94) | 67 (96) | 1 | >.99 | |
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Having unprotected sex with an HIV-infected person | 49 (100) | 49 (100) | 0 | .32 | 49 (100) | 49 (100) | 0 | .08 | 69 (99) | 70 (100) | 1 | >.99 | |
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Having blood transfusion from an HIV-infected person | 49 (100) | 49 (100) | 0 | >.99 | 46 (96) | 49 (100) | 4 | .50 | 70 (100) | 70 (100) | 0 | .50 | |
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Sharing HIV-infected syringes or needles | 49 (100) | 49 (100) | 0 | >.99 | 42 (86) | 46 (94) | 8 | .22 | 68 (97) | 70 (100) | 3 | .50 | |
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From HIV-infected mother to her baby | 40 (82) | 48 (98) | 16 | .004 | 26 (53) | 44 (90) | 37 | <.001 | 38 (54) | 57 (81) | 27 | .003 | |
| Myths and misconceptions about HIV transmission |
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HIV can be contracted through mosquito bites | 46 (94) | 45 (92) | –2 | >.99 | 43 (88) | 40 (82) | –6 | .51 | 63 (90) | 67 (96) | 6 | .13 | |
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HIV can be contracted by sharing utensils and clothes with an HIV-infected person | 44 (90) | 45 (92) | 2 | >.99 | 45 (92) | 49 (100) | 8 | .13 | 56 (80.0) | 66 (94) | 14 | .01 | |
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HIV can be contracted by living and sharing a meal with an HIV-infected person | 36 (92) | 47 (96) | 4 | .63 | 27 (90) | 48 (98) | 8 | .50 | 67 (96) | 68 (97) | 1 | >.99 | |
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HIV can be contracted by kissing someone who is infected | 39 (80) | 42 (86) | 6 | .45 | 37 (76) | 45 (92) | 16 | .008 | 56 (80) | 63 (90) | 10 | .04 | |
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HIV can be contracted by using public toilets/bathrooms | 46 (94) | 47 (96) | 2 | >.99 | 46 (94) | 47 (96) | 2 | >.99 | 63 (90) | 68 (97) | 7 | .13 | |
| Prevention of HIV |
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Using condoms during sexual contact | 45 (92) | 45 (92) | 0 | >.99 | 44 (90) | 47 (96) | 6 | .45 | 55 (79) | 67 (96) | 17 | .004 | |
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Having sex with only one faithful and uninfected partner | 41 (84) | 89.8 | 6 | .38 | 28 (57) | 38 (78) | 21 | .02 | 46 (66) | 55 (79) | 13 | .03 | |
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Taking injections using clean and unused syringes | 36 (74) | 37 (76) | 2 | >.99 | 23 (47) | 29 (59) | 12 | .21 | 55 (79) | 63 (90) | 11 | .02 | |
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Heard of ARTb as a treatment of HIV | 14 (40) | 31 (78) | 38 | <.001 | 11 (27) | 37 (84) | 57 | .002 | 34 (51) | 50 (75) | 24 | <.001 | |
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ART can help reduce viral load | 30 (61) | 35 (71) | 10 | .56 | 34 (69) | 35 (71) | 2 | .32 | 35 (50) | 45 (64) | 14 | .27 | |
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ART can help improve quality of life | 22 (63) | 29 (73) | 10 | .32 | 29 (59) | 31 (74) | 15 | .66 | 22 (31) | 41 (9) | 27 | <.001 | |
aPP: percentage point.
bART: antiretroviral therapy.