AIDS knowledge and attitudes for September 1988. Provisional data from the National Health Interview Survey.
AIDS knowledge and attitudes for September 1988. Provisional data from the National Health Interview Survey.
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1988 年 9 月的艾滋病知识和态度。全国健康访谈调查的临时数据。
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1989
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Fitti Je
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The National Center for Health Statistics has included a set of supplemental questions on the adult populations knowledge and attitudes about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The AIDS questionnaires were designed to provide estimates of public knowledge and attitudes about AIDS transmission and prevention of AIDS virus infection. The data were needed for the planning and development of AIDS educational campaigns and for monitoring major educational efforts. The 1st AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes Survey was in the field from August through December 1987. The 2nd revised survey has been in use since May 1988 and includes items on sources of AIDS information self-assessed level of AIDS knowledge basic facts about the AIDS virus and how it is transmitted blood donation experience awareness of and experience with the blood test for the AIDS virus perceived effectiveness of selected preventive measures self-assessed chances of getting the AIDS virus personal acquaintance with persons with AIDS or the AIDS virus and willingness to take part in a proposed national seroprevalence survey. A general risk behavior question similar to that asked by the Red Cross of potential blood donors was included. This report contains provisional results for September 1988 for most items included in the survey. 4121 persons were interviewed. According to the survey AIDS knowledge was maintained in September at about the same level as August 1988. There were large differences in proportion of adults responding to the general knowledge questions correctly with more highly educated individuals more likely to provide correct answers. Adults 30-49 years of age responded more accurately on the average than those younger or older and whites responded correctly more often than blacks. There was no consistent difference by gender.