Is AIDS spread by kissing? (No)* | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 10 |
Can a person get AIDS by sharing kitchens and bathrooms with someone with AIDS? (No) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 8 |
Can men give AIDS to women? (Yes) | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 |
Can women give AIDS to men? (Yes) | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 8 |
Must a person have many different partners to get AIDS? (No) | 30 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 81 | 31 |
Can you get AIDS by touching someone with AIDS? (No) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 11 |
Does washing after sex help protect against AIDS? (No) | 29 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 67 | 25 |
Is AIDS caused by spirits/supernatural forces? (No) | 28 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 86 | 33 |
Can a pregnant woman give AIDS to her baby? (Yes) | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 13 |
Can a person get rid of AIDS by having sex with a virgin? (No) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 15 |
Is HIV the virus that causes AIDS? (Yes) | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 11 |
Is there a cure for AIDS? (No) | 26 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 59 | 22 |
Total knowledge score (mean, SD % correct) | 85.7 | 15.2 | 84.5 | 17.7 | 82.3 | 17.6 |