Lui PK, Lau JT, Li PC, Kwong PC, Lee RP, Cheng HC; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1993 Jun 6-11; 9: 789 (abstract no. PO-D01-3426).
Hong Kong AIDS Foundation.
This is the first territory-wide KABP study on AIDS in Hong Kong. METHOD: A random sample of Chinese residents between the age of 18 and 56 were individually interviewed. The results were supplemented by in-depth interviews of the following groups (number = 20 each): homosexual men, drug injectors, female commercial sex workers, their clients and "marginal" youths. RESULTS: 634 men and 611 women were successfully interviewed. A living-quarter sample completion rate of 60% was achieved. The following findings were noted: 1. High level of knowledge about AIDS. 2. Low level of supportive attitude towards HIV carriers. 3. Non-supportive attitude correlated with misconceptions about AIDS. 4. Low level of perceived personal threat of AIDS. 5. 4.3% of the population engaged in high risk heterosexual activities. The percentage was higher in men (6.9%), especially those aged between 21 and 31 years (13.5%) or were never married (13.7%) 6. 48% of men with high risk heterosexual practice were married. 7. Low level of consistent condom use with regular partners (36%). 8. Behaviour change was not correlated with knowledge, but with perceived susceptibility to AIDS and perceived efficacy of preventive measures such as condom use. CONCLUSION: A significant proportion of the young male population in Hong Kong engaged in high risk heterosexual activity. The women were indirectly at risk through their regular sex partner. Education should focus on dispelling misconceptions and reinforcing the personal threat of AIDS as well as the effectiveness of behaviour change in preventing AIDS.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Adolescent
- Biomedical Research
- Female
- Hong Kong
- Humans
- Interpersonal Relations
- Male
- Research
- Safe Sex
- Sexual Partners
Other ID:
UI: 102206730
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