Table 3.

Respondents' Perceptions Toward the Sexual Transmitted Diseases Prevention (health belief model)

Health Belief Model	Agree	Neutral	Disagree
	(%)	(%)	(%)
Perceived susceptibility
If I had sex without a condom, I would get syphilis	67	21.2	11.9
I only had oral sex; I will not get syphilis	36.2	37.1	26.7
If there is someone diagnosed with syphilis at my house, I think I also can get syphilis	47.8	24.9	27.2
I think I am at risk of getting syphilis	31.3	23.2	45.4
If I had sex without a condom, I would get HIV	75.1	15.9	9
I only had oral sex; I will not get HIV	39.1	31.9	29
If there is someone diagnosed with HIV at my house,	54.5	16.8	28.7
I think I also can get HIV	33.3	17.7	49
I think I am at risk of getting HIV	67	21.2	11.9
Perceived severity
If I had HIV, my life would end	60.3	17.4	22.3
If I had HIV, my partner also would get the disease	76.8	13.9	9.3
If I / my wife had HIV during pregnancy/breastfeeding, can pass HIV to my baby	80	14.2	5.8
If I had HIV, my family and I would be discriminated by others	74.2	15.4	10.4
If I had syphilis, my partner also would get the disease	65.5	20.6	13.9
If I / my wife had syphilis during pregnancy, it can cause problems to my baby	71.6	21.7	6.7
Perceived benefits
Consistent and correct condom use can prevent syphilis	73	22.6	4.3
Consistent and correct condom use can prevent HIV	78.3	14.8	7
Consistent and correct condom use can prevent pregnancy	77.4	15.7	7
Perceived barriers
Condom make sex less fun/pleasure interference	35.7	49.6	14.8
Latex condom and the lubricant used in it make me allergic/itching	28.4	55.4	16.2
Partner refuses to use a condom	24.3	48.7	27
Feeling shy to buy or ask for a condom	47.2	31.9	20.9
Need extra money to buy a condom	42.9	29.3	27.8
Feeling shy to buy or ask for a condom	35.7	49.6	14.8
Need extra money to buy a condom	28.4	55.4	16.2
Level of perception toward the sexual transmitted diseases prevention (n = 473)	n (%)
Low	263 (55.6)
High	210 (44.4)
Mean ± SD: 47.17 ± 3.965