Table 2 Suggestions for modes of spread of HIVAIDS among males and females, n = 1,260 (males = 605, females = 655)*
FACTORS | All | Males | Females | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Sexual contact | 719 | 57.1 | 428 | 70.7 | 291 | 44.4 |
Re-used syringe | 306 | 24.3 | 48 | 7.9 | 258 | 39.4 |
HIV/AIDS-positive blood infusion | 195 | 15.5 | 44 | 7.3 | 151 | 23.1 |
Used blade/razor | 56 | 4.4 | 19 | 3.1 | 37 | 5.6 |
HIV/AIDS-positive mother to newborn transmission | 40 | 3.2 | 10 | 1.7 | 30 | 4.6 |
Nose/ear piercing and grafting names on skin | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.9 |
Improperly cleaned operative instruments | 7 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.1 |
Eating with HIV/AIDS-positive patient | 14 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.1 |
Coughing from HIV/AIDS-positive patient | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.3 |
Talking to HIV/AIDS-positive patient | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.3 |
Shaking hands with HIV/AIDS-positive patient | 9 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.2 | 8 | 1.2 |
Uncleanliness | 37 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5.6 |
Other | 27 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.6 | 24 | 3.7 |
Don't know | 277 | 22 | 93 | 15.4 | 184 | 28.1 |