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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
12
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
2003-2-27
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| pubmed:abstractText |
The objective was to assess AIDS awareness and sexual behaviour in a rural South African community with a high HIV prevalence. One hundred clinic attenders underwent a structured interview using a standard questionnaire. Although the 64 female and 36 male patients, mean age 22 (range 13-45), had good knowledge of AIDS-related issues, only 50 perceived HIV/AIDS as a common problem. Of the 75 patients who were sexually active only 30 (40%) used condoms (men 16; 55% vs women 14; 30%, P=0.033) despite being better informed about the protective effect of condoms (active 61; 81% vs abstinent 14; 56%, P=0.011). More men than women admitted to multiple sexual partners (17; 47% vs 7; 11%, P<0.0001). In conclusion, despite a high level of awareness of HIV/AIDS issues, self-perceived risk was low, condom use was infrequent and especially men continued to have multiple sexual partners. Awareness has yet to translate into reduction of risk behaviour.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Dec
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| pubmed:issn |
0956-4624
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
13
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
829-32
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-15
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Ambulatory Care Facilities,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Awareness,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Condoms,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-HIV Infections,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Interviews as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Prevalence,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Questionnaires,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Risk-Taking,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Rural Population,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Sexual Behavior,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-Sexual Partners,
pubmed-meshheading:12537736-South Africa
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| pubmed:year |
2002
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
AIDS awareness and sexual behaviour in a high HIV prevalence area in rural northern Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Medical and HIV/AIDS Department, Mseleni Hospital, Sibhayi 3967, Kwazulu-Natal, SA.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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