Abstract
The level of knowledge of AIDS was assessed by six questions in a geographically stratified random sample of 2601 adults in all states and territories in Australia. Results indicated that knowledge of AIDS was incomplete and that marital status, age, personal knowledge of somebody in a risk category for infection and occupational rank were all consistently associated with degree of knowledge about AIDS. Concern about AIDS as a social issue was related to better knowledge about AIDS, and personal concern was related to lower levels of knowledge. Sources of knowledge also discriminated degree of accurate information. These data suggest the need for more specific targeting of particular groups and an emphasis on personaly-sourced AIDS information where possible.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 367-374 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Health education research |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was funded by a grant from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (Committee on AIDS Research Grants). We acknowledge the contribution of McNair—Anderson Associates in carrying out the field work for this study.
