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HIV risk factors, HIV antibody testing, and AIDS knowledge among older Americans
Author(s)	Antoinette Y Rodgers-Farmer
Journal title	Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 30, nos 3/4, 1998
Pages	pp 133-146
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	AIDS ; Attitude ; Screening ; At risk ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	This study uses data from the 1992 AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes Supplement to the US National Health Interview Survey to assess AIDS knowledge, prevalence of HIV testing, and HIV risk factors among 6,266 people aged 55 years to over 75. The results revealed that nearly 1% of the respondents reported an HIV risk factor; of these 34% had been tested for HIV. Overall, the respondents were very knowledgeable about the major modes of transmission, but they still had misconceptions about the likelihood of transmission through casual contact. Prevention programmes aimed at older Americans should focus on dispelling misconceptions about the transmission of HIV through casual contact, and enhancing their knowledge about the effectiveness of condoms in preventing the spread of AIDS. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-990729221 A
Classmark	CQTT: DP: 3V: CA3: 3F: 7T
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