National Survey of African Americans on HIV/AIDS
| 31. |
We're interested in what information people like you need about HIV and AIDS prevention. Please tell me which, if any, of the following you need more information about. (First,) do you need more information about..? (Insert Item. Rotate Start) |
 |
General Public |
African American |
|
 |
 |
| a. The proper way to use condoms |
13
86
1
100 |
27
72
1
100 |
|
Yes
No
Don't know/Refused |
|
| b. What to discuss with partners about sex |
22
77
1
100 |
40
60
*
100 |
|
Yes
No
Don't know/Refused |
|
| c. What to discuss with children about AIDS prevention |
46
53
1
100 |
62
37
1
100 |
|
Yes
No
Don't know/Refused |
|
| d. Testing for HIV |
32
67
1
100 |
46
53
1
100 |
|
Yes
No
Don't know/Refused |
|
| e. Where to go for help if exposed to HIV |
38
61
1
100 |
55
45
*
100 |
|
Yes
No
Don't know/Refused |
|
| 32. |
In which One of these areas is it most important for you to get more information? (Read Short Versions Of Relevant Items) |
| |
----12/95---- |
| General Public |
African American |
|
|
General Public |
African American |
|
| 2 |
2 |
|
Proper way to use condoms |
1 |
2 |
| 3 |
6 |
|
What to discuss with partners about sex |
6 |
5 |
| 33 |
36 |
|
What to discuss with children about AIDS prevention |
36 |
40 |
| 6 |
7 |
|
Testing for HIV |
10 |
13 |
| 16 |
22 |
|
Where to go for help if exposed to HIV |
15 |
21 |
| * |
1 |
|
Other (VOL.) |
* |
1 |
| 40 |
5 |
|
None of these |
31 |
16 |
| * |
1 |
|
Don't know/Refused |
1 |
2 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
100 |
100 |
| 33. |
Do you think the major television networks should or should Not accept advertising from condom manufacturers for broadcast? |
| |
----12/95---- |
| General Public |
African American |
|
|
General Public |
African American |
|
| 62 |
74 |
|
Should |
72 |
78 |
| 33 |
21 |
|
Should not |
25 |
20 |
| 5 |
5 |
|
Don't know/Refused |
3 |
2 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
100 |
100 |
| 34. |
When movies and television shows deal with sexual relationships, do you think there ought to be more references to condom use, or do you think enough references are already included? |
| |
----12/95---- |
| General Public |
African American |
|
|
General Public |
African American |
|
| 55 |
69 |
|
Ought to be more references to condoms |
63 |
76 |
|
| 32 |
23 |
|
Enough references to condoms now |
29 |
21 |
|
| 7 |
3 |
|
Movies/TV shows shouldn't deal with sex/condoms (VOL.) |
4 |
1 |
|
| 6 |
5 |
|
Don't know/Refused |
4 |
2 |
|
100 |
100 |
|
|
100 |
100 |
Trend question used variant wording: "When story lines in movies and television deal with sexual relationships, do you think there ought to be more references to condom use as a way to prevent AIDS, or are there enough references already included?"
| 35. |
Next, I'm going to read you some statements about HIV and AIDS and ask how much you agree or disagree with each one. (First,) do you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly Disagree or completely disagree with this statement... (Read And Rotate) |
|
General Public |
|
|
African American |
|
| a. By now, all adults in this country should know how to protect themselves from HIV infection |
51 |
|
Completely agree |
49 |
| 38 |
|
Mostly agree |
35 |
| 7 |
|
Mostly disagree |
11 |
| 3 |
|
Completely disagree |
4 |
| 1 |
|
Don't know/Refused |
1 |
100 |
|
|
100 |
|
| b. Adults who become infected with HIV today should be held more personally responsible for their circumstances than those who were infected years ago |
36 |
|
Completely agree |
33 |
| 35 |
|
Mostly agree |
34 |
| 14 |
|
Mostly disagree |
14 |
| 12 |
|
Completely disagree |
17 |
| 3 |
|
Don't know/Refused |
2 |
100 |
|
|
100 |
|
| c. Adults who become infected with HIV today should have to pay more of their medical bills themselves than those who were infected years ago |
17 |
|
Completely agree |
8 |
| 25 |
|
Mostly agree |
19 |
| 28 |
|
Mostly disagree |
36 |
| 26 |
|
Completely disagree |
34 |
| 4 |
|
Don't know/Refused |
3 |
100 |
|
|
100 |
| 36. |
Do you favor or oppose needle exchange programs, which offer clean needles to IV drug users in exchange for used needles, to help stop the spread of HIV? Based on form 1 respondents |
| |
----12/95---- |
| General Public |
African American |
|
|
General Public |
African American |
|
| 58 |
59 |
|
Favor needle exchange |
66 |
69 |
| 38 |
37 |
|
Oppose |
30 |
27 |
| 4 |
4 |
|
Don't know/Refused |
4 |
4 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
100 |
100 |
Trend question used variant wording: "Do you favor or oppose having clinics make clean needles available to IV drug users to help stop the spread of AIDS?"
| 37. |
Some people favor offering clean needles to I-V drug users in exchange for used needles because it helps reduce the spread of HIV. Others oppose needle exchange programs because they feel these programs send the message that it's okay to use illegal drugs. Which comes closer to your own view? Based on form 2 respondents |
| General Public |
|
|
African American |
|
| 43 |
|
Favor needle exchange |
40 |
| 53 |
|
Oppose |
55 |
| 4 |
|
Don't know/Refused |
5 |
100 |
|
|
100 |
| 38. |
As you may know, an in-home test to accurately test for HIV infection is currently available. To use this method, you take a blood sample from your finger and send it to a laboratory for testing. You receive the results by calling a confidential telephone number. Have you, personally, ever used this type of in-home test for HIV? |
| General Public |
|
|
African American |
|
| 2 |
|
Yes |
3 |
| 98 |
|
Oppose |
96 |
| * |
|
Don't know/Refused |
1 |
100 |
|
|
100 |
| 39. |
How likely would you be to use this type of in-home HIV test (again)? (Read) |
| |
----12/95---- |
| General Public |
African American |
|
|
General Public |
African American |
|
| 13 |
17 |
|
Very likely |
26 |
44 |
| 13 |
20 |
|
Somewhat likely |
17 |
21 |
| 10 |
11 |
|
Somewhat Unlikely, Or |
9 |
8 |
| 64 |
50 |
|
Very unlikely? |
47 |
25 |
| * |
2 |
|
Don't know/Refused |
1 |
2 |
In 1995, respondents were asked about a test (as described in the preceding question number 43) that was not yet available. Thus, their answers were about a hypothetical situation.
| 40. |
Now I'm going to read you some different sources of news and information about AIDS. As I read each one, please tell me whether you, yourself, got any news or information about HIV or AIDS from this source, In The Past Month. (First,) did you get any information about HIV or AIDS from...?/What about...? (Insert Item--Rotate) |
|
General Public |
African American |
|
|
|
| a. Television news programs |
56
|
56
|
|
Yes, got information |
|
| b. Television entertainment programs |
25
59
67 |
37
61
66 |
|
Net response "television"
General item "television" asked in 12/95
|
|
| c. Radio talk or call-in shows |
26
37 |
34
44 |
|
12/95 |
|
| d. Other radio programming |
17
23 |
23
50 |
|
12/95 |
|
| e. Newspapers |
49
54 |
44
50 |
|
12/95 |
|
| f. Magazines |
40
50 |
51
37 |
|
12/95 |
|
| g. Street signs or billboards |
21
27 |
36
37 |
|
12/95 |
|
| h. Family members, friends or acquaintances |
20
27 |
30
37 |
|
12/95 |
|
| i. Materials distributed at work |
12
13 |
22
19 |
|
12/95 |
|
| j. Materials distributed at church or by a
religious organization |
10
10 |
21
24 |
|
12/95 |
|
| k. Your doctor or another health care provider |
18
19 |
31
34 |
|
12/95 |
|
| l. Materials available from the local health department or another local government agency |
13
17 |
26
29 |
|
12/95 |
|
| m. Materials distributed by AIDS organizations
or advocacy groups |
11
14 |
18
17 |
|
12/95 |
|
| n. The Internet, or a computer online service |
6 |
7 |
|
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