Table 3 Suggestions for preventive strategies regarding HIV/AIDS among males and females, n = 1,260 (males = 605, females = 655).*
FACTORS | All | Males | Females | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Avoiding sex | 462 | 36.7 | 250 | 41.3 | 212 | 32.4 |
Using new syringe | 159 | 12.6 | 38 | 6.3 | 121 | 18.5 |
Avoiding extramarital sexual contacts | 131 | 10.4 | 41 | 6.8 | 90 | 13.7 |
Using screened blood | 92 | 7.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 90 | 13.7 |
Avoiding used blade/razor for shaving | 46 | 3.7 | 29 | 4.8 | 17 | 2.6 |
Faithful only to marital partner | 22 | 1.7 | 7 | 1.2 | 15 | 2.3 |
Avoiding use of items of HIV/AIDS patient | 8 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.2 | 7 | 1.1 |
Avoiding grafting names on skin | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 |
Other | 25 | 2.3 | 5 | 1.3 | 18 | 3.1 |
Don't know | 477 | 37.9 | 250 | 41.3 | 227 | 34.7 |