Table 3 Attitudes and beliefs about HIV/AIDS and risk reduction among all residents of three rural Nigerian Communities (n = 1205)
| Â | Control | Intervention | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (n = 530) | (n = 543) | ||
Question | % | Total 1 | % | Total 1 |
The following questions ask about your beliefs regarding AIDS. Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? | Disagree | |||
   People who have the AIDS virus often have become infected because of their own carelessness | 24.2 | (116/479) | 44.0 | (231/525) |
   There is little a person can do to prevent catching the AIDS virus | 54.8 | (262/478) | 65.3 | (342/604) |
   Healthwise, there isn't much you can do for yourself once you have the AIDS virus | 43.3 | (201/464) | 53.6 | (281/524) |
In the past month, have you done any of the following to protect yourself from HIV and other STDs? | Affirmative | |||
   Abstained from sex | 49.1 | (260/530) | 59.1 | (321/543) |
   Changed the way sexual partners were selected | 42.1 | (223/530) | 35.5 | (193/543) |
   Reduced or limited the number of different sexual partners | 42.1 | (223/530) | 36.6 | (199/543) |
   Discussed HIV with sexual partner(s) | 36.6 | (194/530) | 49.0 | (266/543) |
   Had sex with only one partner | 53.8 | (285/530) | 58.4 | (317/543) |
If you test positive for HIV, would you tell any of the following individuals about your HIV test result? | Affirmative | |||
   Spouse | 39.4 | (209/530) | 92.3 | (501/543) |
   Children | 37.2 | (197/530) | 89.3 | (485/543) |
   Other relatives | 27.9 | (148/530) | 85.1 | (462/543) |
   Friends | 20.4 | (108/530) | 81.6 | (443/543) |
   Religious leaders | 27.9 | (148/530) | 37.0 | (201/543) |
   Community leaders | 32.5 | (172/530) | 69.4 | (377/543) |
   Physician | 72.3 | (383/530) | 91.7 | (498/543) |