Table 3 |
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Correct responses on the "HIV pre-test information comprehension" questionnaire |
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Trial One |
Trial Two |
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No information |
In-person discussion |
p-value |
In person discussion |
Video |
p-value |
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n = 31 |
n = 38 |
n = 59 |
n = 55 |
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Question |
HIV/AIDS Definition |
% |
% |
p≤ |
% |
% |
p≤ |
|
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|
1 |
If you were HIV infected, current drug treatments would let you live longer. (T) |
86.8 |
90.3 |
0.65 |
83.1 |
89.1 |
0.36 |
|
2 |
People can get AIDS without getting HIV. (F) |
36.8 |
71.0 |
0.00 |
86.4 |
76.4 |
0.17 |
|
3 |
Being infected with HIV does not mean you have AIDS. (T) |
65.8 |
90.3 |
0.01 |
89.8 |
74.6 |
0.03 |
|
4 |
A person can be infected with HIV for 5 years or more without getting AIDS. (T) |
76.3 |
96.8 |
0.01 |
91.5 |
92.7 |
0.81 |
|
HIV Transmission |
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|
5 |
A person cannot get HIV by donating blood. (T) |
39.5 |
54.8 |
0.21 |
57.6 |
65.5 |
0.39 |
|
6 |
A woman with HIV can give HIV to her baby during breastfeeding. (T) |
68.4 |
100.0 |
0.00 |
98.3 |
94.6 |
0.28 |
|
7 |
If someone gets HIV through needle sharing, that person can only spread HIV by sharing needles with other people. (F) |
63.2 |
80.7 |
0.10 |
79.7 |
89.1 |
0.17 |
|
8 |
Coins, such as quarters or nickels, can carry HIV. (F) |
68.4 |
93.6 |
0.01 |
98.3 |
90.9 |
0.08 |
|
9 |
A person cannot get HIV by putting their tongue in the mouth of someone who has HIV. (T) |
42.1 |
61.3 |
0.11 |
67.8 |
81.8 |
0.08 |
|
HIV Prevention |
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|
10 |
HIV is destroyed by bleach. (T) |
13.2 |
58.1 |
0.00 |
55.9 |
52.7 |
0.73 |
|
11 |
If you use injection drugs, the only way to prevent getting HIV is to quit using them. (F) |
50.0 |
64.5 |
0.22 |
61.0 |
65.5 |
0.62 |
|
12 |
Wearing insect repellant to keep away mosquitoes will help prevent you from getting HIV. (F) |
81.6 |
61.3 |
0.06 |
86.4 |
89.1 |
0.66 |
|
13 |
Not having sex is the only way to reduce your risk of getting HIV. (F) |
71.1 |
74.2 |
0.77 |
71.2 |
74.6 |
0.68 |
|
14 |
You can prevent getting HIV after sex by washing your genitals or private parts. (F) |
84.2 |
83.8 |
0.96 |
93.1 |
96.4 |
0.43 |
|
HIV Testing |
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|
15 |
HIV makes antibodies which harm a person's body. (F) |
10.5 |
19.4 |
0.31 |
30.5 |
23.6 |
0.41 |
|
16 |
Having blood drawn for an HIV test will make you anemic. (F) |
81.6 |
93.6 |
0.12 |
91.5 |
89.1 |
0.66 |
|
17 |
The HIV antibody test will help strengthen your antibodies to keep you from getting infected with HIV. (F) |
76.3 |
83.9 |
0.43 |
83.1 |
85.5 |
0.73 |
|
18 |
If you were infected with HIV one week ago, your HIV test will be negative. (T) |
42.1 |
61.3 |
0.11 |
57.6 |
80.0 |
0.10 |
|
19 |
The HIV antibody test will not tell you if you have AIDS. (T) |
42.1 |
42.2 |
0.99 |
55.9 |
69.1 |
0.15 |
|
20 |
If your HIV test is negative, it must be repeated within a week to confirm the results. (F) |
31.6 |
61.3 |
0.01 |
54.2 |
70.9 |
0.07 |
|
Rapid HIV Testing |
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|
21 |
It takes one to two days to perform a rapid HIV test. (F) |
18.4 |
77.4 |
0.00 |
81.4 |
74.6 |
0.38 |
|
22 |
An invalid rapid HIV test result means you've been infected with HIV for fewer than 3 months. (F) |
34.2 |
61.3 |
0.03 |
72.9 |
78.2 |
0.51 |
|
23 |
If your rapid HIV test is positive, then you will need a test to confirm this. (T) |
71.1 |
87.1 |
0.09 |
81.4 |
89.1 |
0.25 |
|
24 |
The rapid HIV test with OraQuick uses a sample of your urine. (F) |
34.2 |
90.3 |
0.00 |
81.4 |
87.3 |
0.39 |
|
25 |
A needle can be used to take blood from your arm for the OraQuick rapid HIV test. (T) |
42.1 |
45.2 |
0.80 |
37.3 |
38.9 |
0.86 |
|
26 |
Even if your rapid HIV test is positive, you may not have HIV. (T) |
39.5 |
61.3 |
0.07 |
54.2 |
63.6 |
0.31 |
|
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Merchant et al. BMC Public Health 2007 7:238 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-238 |
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