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Table 2 Perception of the study participants concerning the cause of HIV/AIDS (n = 731), southwest Ethiopia

From: Prejudice and misconceptions about tuberculosis and HIV in rural and urban communities in Ethiopia: a challenge for the TB/HIV control program

Indicators of conception

sex

P-value

Literacy status

P-value

 

Male

No(%)

Female

No(%)

 

Non-literate

No(%)

Literate

No(%)

 

Vector can transmit HIV

  

0.02

  

0.001

Yes

20(6.4)

46(11.0)

 

53(12.0)

13(4.5)

 

No

294(93.6)

371(89.0)

 

389(88.0)

276(95.5)

 

Eating uncooked egg laid by a chicken that swallowed a used condom can transmit HIV

  

0.23

  

0.15

Yes

70(22.3)

78(18.7)

 

82(18.6)

66(22.8)

 

NO

244(77.7)

339(81.3)

 

360(81.4)

223(77.2)

 

Eating raw meat prepared by a person who lives with HIV can transmit HIV

  

0.83

  

0.08

Yes

62(19.7)

85(20.4)

 

98(22.2)

49(17.0)

 

No

252(80.3)

332(79.6)

 

344(77.8)

240(83.0)

 

Eating together with an HIV infected person can transmit HIV

  

0.04

  

0.004

Yes

23(7.3)

49(11.8)

 

55(12.4)

17(5.9)

 

NO

291(92.7)

368(82.2)

 

387(87.6)

272(94.1)

 

Unsterile syringes and sharp objects can transmit HIV

  

0.15

  

0.08

Yes

298(94.9)

383(91.8)

 

406(91.9)

275(95.2)

 

NO

16(5.1)

34(8.2)

 

36(8.1)

14(4.8)

 

Breast feeding can transmit HIV to the baby

  

0.59

  

0.005

Yes

138(43.9)

175(42.0)

 

171(38.7)

142(49.1)

 

NO

176(56.1)

242(58.0)

 

271(61.3)

147(50.9)

 

HIV can be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy and labor

  

0.73

  

0.001

Yes

138(43.9)

178(42.7)

 

168(38.0)

148(51.2)

 

NO

176(56.1)

239(57.3)

 

274(62.0)

141(48.8)

 

Unprotected sex can transmit HIV

  

0.09

  

0.004

Yes

263(83.8)

329(78.9)

 

343(77.6)

249(86.2)

 

NO

51(16.2)

88(21.1)

 

99(22.4)

40(13.8)

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