Table 1 Distributions of levels of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge among women in Iraq
Factor | N* (%)** |
|---|---|
Heard of HIV/AIDS | |
no | 12853 (50.1) |
yes | 10131 (49.9) |
AIDS can be avoided | |
no | 1396 (14.8) |
yes | 7266 (85.2) |
HIV can be transmitted through sexual intercourse | |
no | 893 (11.5) |
yes | 6372 (88.5) |
HIV can be transmitted through blood transfusion | |
no | 4249 (60.5) |
yes | 2442 (39.5) |
HIV can be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy | |
no | 6276 (95.7) |
yes | 309 (4.3) |
HIV can be transmitted from mother to child through breast milk | |
no | 6458 (98.5) |
yes | 104 (1.5) |
HIV can be transmitted through mosquito bites | |
no | 61 (0.7) |
yes | 6493 (99.3) |
HIV can be transmitted through contaminated equipment | |
no | 5637 (87.1) |
yes | 944 (12.9) |
Total knowledge (number of correct items out of a possible 8) | |
2 | 14 (0.2) |
3 | 648 (8.6) |
4 | 3429 (51.2) |
5 | 1738 (30.2) |
6 | 596 (8.3) |
7 | 74 (1.0) |
8 | 38 (0.5) |