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Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS [March, 2006]

As I read each of the following, please tell me if, as far as you know, a person can become infected with HIV this way or not. (First/Next) how about…(INSERT ITEM – READ AND RANDOMIZE). (READ FOR FIRST ITEM AND THEN AS NECESSARY: Can a person become infected with HIV this way, or not?)

 

 

Yes

No

DK/Ref.

a. Kissing

Age 18-29

23

69

8

 

Age 30-49

26

69

5

 

Age 50-64

30

61

9

 

Age 65+

38

47

15

b. Sharing a drinking glass

Age 18-29

12

83

5

 

Age 30-49

12

85

3

 

Age 50-64

16

76

8

 

Age 65+

27

59

14

c. Touching a toilet seat

Age 18-29

8

89

3

 

Age 30-49

7

89

4

 

Age 50-64

10

86

4

 

Age 65+

20

67

13

 

 

 

Yes

No

DK/Ref.

a. Kissing

Less than high school

33

55

12

 

High school grad

29

62

9

 

Some college

30

62

8

 

College grad

24

72

4

b. Sharing a drinking glass

Less than high school

 20

68

12

 

High school grad

20

72

8

 

Some college

15

81

4

 

College grad

9

89

2

c. Touching a toilet seat

Less than high school

18

71

11

 

High school grad

11

82

7

 

Some college

7

89

4

 

College grad

6

92

2

 

 

 

Yes

No

DK/Ref.

a. Kissing

White

26

66

8

 

Latino

33

59

8

 

African American

38

53

9

b. Sharing a drinking glass

White

15

80

6

 

Latino

17

77

6

 

African American

25

65

10

c. Touching a toilet seat

White

8

86

5

 

Latino

14

80

6

 

African American

13

80

8

Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, March 24-April 18, 2006 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 2,517. The survey included an oversample of African American and Latino respondents (a total of 378 African American and 447 Latino respondents were interviewed). Results for all groups have been weighted to reflect their actual distribution in the nation.

 

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