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Table 2 Attitudes towards HIV/AIDS/other STDs and gender equality as related sexuality

From: Assessment of knowledge, attitude and risk behaviors towards HIV/AIDS and other sexual transmitted infection among preparatory students of Gondar town, north west Ethiopia

  

Responses indicating desirable attitude(%) according to

  

Gender

Family income

Attitudes

Appropriate response

Male(125)

Female(115)

Low(131)

high(109)

Total

(240)

Towards HIV/AIDS/STDs

      

Only those people who lead immoral lives will get HIV

Disagree

63

68

67

64

65.4

AIDS patients pay the price for their immoral life

Disagree

42

38

38

42

40.4

AIDS patients should be isolated for the safety of others

Disagree

69

71

74

66

70

Banning prostitution can control the spread of HIV& other STDs

Disagree

18

50

49

19

33.8

HIV/AIDS is sever and more affects youth

Agree

72

93.9

84

80

82.5

Go to clinic for STDs

Agree

30

35

40

24

32.5

Screening for HIV and other STDs is good

Agree

45

55

55

45

50

Towards gender equality as related to sexuality

      

Women are more responsible than men for prostitution

Disagree

48.4

51.6

52.5

47

50

A man can have premarital sex, but a women should not

Disagree

81

80.5

79

82.5

80.8

It is better for men to have sexual experience before marriage

Disagree

79.6

83.7

81.8

79.5

81

  1. Mean (SD) Attitude score
  2. 7.1 (2.25)
  3. Min. scores 2- max. score 10