Table 1 Percentage of correct answers by questions among women who reported ever hearing about HIV
From: Trends and determinants of HIV/AIDS knowledge among women in Bangladesh
Questions | Percentage of correct answers |
|---|---|
Reduce risk of getting HIV: always use condoms during sex | 64.1 |
Reduce risk of getting HIV: have one sex partner only, who has no other partners | 74.0 |
A healthy looking person can have HIV | 71.3 |
HIV transmitted during pregnancy | 85.4 |
HIV transmitted during delivery | 70.3 |
HIV transmitted by breastfeeding | 81.3 |
Can get HIV from mosquito bites | 47.3 |
Can get HIV by sharing food with person who has AIDS | 55.6 |
Can get HIV by witchcraft or supernatural means | 78.8 |
Can get HIV by using unsterilized needle or syringe | 92.6 |
Can get HIV through unsafe blood transfusion | 91.8 |