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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Joel M. Moskowitz, PhD1, Assunta Ritieni, MHS2, Maya Tholandi, MPH2, and Bethany Young Holt, PhD1. (1) Center for Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 140 Warren Hall, Berkeley, CA 94704-7360, (510) 643-7314, jmm@uclink4.berkeley.edu, (2) HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Branch, Office of AIDS, California Department of Health Services, 611 North 7th St., P.O. Box 942732, Sacramento, CA 94234-7320
Background: The University of California at Berkeley conducted the California 2000 AIDS KABB Survey for the California State Office of AIDS, in order to assess HIV/AIDS related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors (KABB). Survey topics included: 1) HIV risk behaviors; 2) knowledge, beliefs and attitudes regarding HIV/AIDS; 3) personal experience with HIV testing; and 4) opinions regarding public policy. Methods: Between April and June 2000, 1739 adults (18 years of age or older) participated in a California statewide random-digit-dial telephone survey. Respondents answered approximately 70 questions in English or Spanish. The final response rate for the survey was 35.4%, and the cooperation rate was 68.5%. Sample data were weighted based on selection probabilities and population demographics. Results: Approximately 80.5% of adults rated as “high” their knowledge of methods to prevent HIV infection (95% CI: 78.1,82.8). However, of the 92.5% (CI: 90.9,94.1) who knew that an HIV-infected pregnant women can pass HIV to her unborn child, only 24.2% knew that medication was available to prevent vertical transmission (CI: 21.8,26.6). Approximately 9.4% (CI: 7.7,11.1) of adults perceived their risk of HIV infection to be “moderate,” and 2.6% (CI: 1.7,3.4) perceived their risk of infection as “high.” 50.5% (CI: 47.5,53.4) had been tested for HIV in their lifetime. 82.3% (CI: 80.3,84.3) of adults believed that cases with HIV infection should be reported to health departments. Conclusion: Findings from the KABB survey will be instrumental in informing public health officials and policy makers about the HIV/AIDS-related prevention and educational needs of the Californian population.
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Keywords: Survey,
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.