Table 3 Risk perception of survey respondents in AU, January-February 2015 (n = 400)
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Believe being at risk of getting HIVa | |
Yes | 82 (21.1) |
No | 306 (78.9) |
Reason for being at risk of getting HIVb | |
Had more than one sexual partner | 31 (40.3) |
Mistrust | 10 (13.0) |
Had sex without condom | 18 (23.4) |
Had sex with CSWs | 1 (1.3) |
Past history | 6 (7.8) |
Injury with contaminated sharp material | 10 (13.0) |
Blood transfusion | 1 (1.3) |
Reason for not being at risk of getting HIVc | |
Abstinence | 162 (55.3) |
Faithfulness | 90 (30.7) |
Protected sex | 32 (11) |
Did not share injection | 9 (3.1) |