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Table 3 Basic HIV/AIDS Transmission Knowledge (N = 86)

From: An exploratory survey of money boys and HIV transmission risk in Jilin Province, PR China

Transmission Knowledge Query

Response

Percentage

1. Can you identify an HIV-positive Person by his/her appearance

  

   Yes

11

12.79

   No

63

73.26

   Don'tKnow

12

13.95

2. Can HIV be transmitted through a mosquito bite?

  

   Yes

16

18.60

   No

59

68.61

   Don't Know

11

12.79

3. Can you contract the virus by eating with an HIV-positive person?

  

   Yes

5

5.81

   No

77

89.53

   Don't Know

4

4.65

4. Can the virus be contracted through a blood transfusion?

  

   Yes

84

97.67

   No

0

00.00

   Don't Know

2

2.33

5. Can the virus be contracted through sharing injecting equipment?

  

   Yes

78

90.70

   No

3

3.49

   Don't Know

5

5.81

6. Can an HIV-positive pregnant female transmit the virus to her fetus?

  

   Yes

81

94.18

   No

3

3.49

   Don't Know

2

2.33

7. Does the correct use of a condom reduce the probability of HIV transmission?

  

   Yes

79

91.86

   No

3

3.49

   Don't Know

4

4.65

8. Can having one exclusive sexual partner reduce the probability of HIV transmission?

  

   Yes

71

82.56

   No

8

9.30

   Don't Know

7

8.14