| Title |
HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes Among Chinese College Students in the US
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, September 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10903-012-9716-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Wei-Chen Tung, Minggen Lu, Daniel M. Cook |
| Abstract |
This study assessed knowledge and attitudes about HIV/AIDS and sources of HIV/STI information among Chinese college students living in the USA and explored specific factors associated with knowledge levels and types of sources of information. We surveyed 133 Chinese students enrolled in three US universities. About 41.4 % believed that HIV could be contracted through mosquito bites, and 22.6 % were unaware that condoms could prevent HIV. Sources of HIV/STI information were the mass media. Males were more likely to demonstrate a higher HIV/AIDS knowledge level than females. Graduate students were more likely to cite television as a source of information, and less likely to mention school teachers, than were undergraduate students. These ethnic minority immigrant students held misconceptions about HIV transmission and prevention, and possibly utilized information of varying quality. Accordingly this study identifies specific objectives for education, including basic biology and diversity issues from evidence-based sources. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 5% |
| United States | 2 | 4% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 50 | 89% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 8 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 13% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 9% |
| Lecturer | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 13 | 23% |
| Unknown | 14 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 14% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 9 | 16% |
| Unknown | 17 | 30% |
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