Table 2: Frequency distribution of knowledge related characteristics among students in Mizan Aman Health Science College, Ethiopia, Sep 2017.
Variables | Response | Freq. (N = 331) | % |
Have you ever heard of an illness called AIDS? | Yes | 305 | 92.1 |
No | 26 | 7.9 | |
Can having one uninfected sex partner protect from getting HIV? | Yes | 180 | 54.4 |
No | 151 | 45.6 | |
Can people get the AIDS virus from mosquito bites? | No | 220 | 66.5 |
Yes | 111 | 33.5 | |
Can consistent use of condom reduce chance of getting HIV? | Yes | 253 | 76.4 |
No | 78 | 23.6 | |
Can people get the AIDS virus by sharing food with a person who has AIDS? | Yes | 49 | 14.8 |
No | 282 | 85.2 | |
Can abstaining from sexual intercourse protect from getting HIV/AIDS? | Yes | 244 | 73.7 |
No | 87 | 26.3 | |
Can people get the AIDS virus because of witchcraft, God's curse, or other supernatural means? | No | 170 | 51.4 |
Yes | 161 | 48.6 | |
Can a healthy-looking person possibly have the AIDS virus? | Yes | 170 | 51.4 |
No | 161 | 48.6 | |
Can people get the AIDS virus by sharing sharp materials such as razors/blades or through injection with non-sterilized needles? | Yes | 255 | 77.0 |
No | 76 | 23.0 |