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Document 1002
DOCN M9621002
TI HIV/AIDS knowledge among the U.S. population.
DT 9602
AU Sweat MD; Levin M; Department of Sociology, Emory University, USA.
SO AIDS Educ Prev. 1995 Aug;7(4):355-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96026588
AB This analysis examines knowledge of HIV and AIDS among 71,370 persons
interviewed in a national sample of the U.S. population. Factor analysis
of 26 questions about HIV infection and AIDS identified four distinct
dimensions of AIDS knowledge: 1) transmission mechanisms; 2) commonly
known nontechnical information; 3) definitions of AIDS; and 4) technical
information. Significant differences across racial, ethnic,
socioeconomic, and demographic groups exist for each dimension of AIDS
knowledge. In general, racial minorities and those with lower
socioeconomic status are shown to have lower knowledge levels. Exposure
to mass media about AIDS, and knowing a person with HIV or AIDS, are
also strong predictors of increased knowledge. Multivariate analysis
demonstrates 1) that socioeconomic status is a better predictor of
knowledge of AIDS than race or ethnicity; and 2) exposure to AIDS mass
media has the strongest effect on all dimensions of AIDS knowledge
except for knowledge of technical issues about AIDS. Policy implications
of these results are discussed.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/
PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Female *Health
Education Health Promotion Human HIV Infections/*PREVENTION &
CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male
Risk Factors Sampling Studies Socioeconomic Factors JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).