| Question items |
Mean (±SD) |
Strongly agree |
Agree |
Unsure |
Disagree |
Strongly disagree |
Total, N |
| My HIV status is personal and I will not disclose it to my sex partner |
3.7 (1.5) |
56
(16.6) |
33 (9.8) |
4
(1.2) |
120 (35.5) |
125 (37.0) |
338 (96.6) |
| I have more than one sex partners because I have nothing to be scared of since I am already positive |
4.1 (1.3) |
27
(8.0) |
34 (10.1) |
5
(1.5) |
100 (29.6) |
172 (50.9) |
338 (96.6) |
| I will not disclose my HIV status to my partner because I am scared he/she will leave or reject me. |
3.9 (1.2) |
24
(7.1) |
38 (11.2) |
12
(3.6) |
146 (43.2) |
118 (34.9) |
338 (96.6) |
| I have unprotected sexual intercourse with my partner who is not HIV positive |
3.7 (1.3) |
28
(9.2) |
45(14.8) |
19
(6.3) |
118 (38.8) |
94
(30.9) |
304 (86.9) |
| I do not like using condom during sexual intercourse |
3.6 (1.3) |
21
(6.5) |
79 (24.4) |
7
(2.2) |
124 (38.3) |
93
(28.7) |
324 (92.6) |
| My sex partner does not like to use condom during sexual intercourse |
3.3 (1.4) |
35
(11.1) |
87 (27.6) |
19
(6.0) |
108 (34.3) |
66
(21.0) |
315 (90.0) |
| My sex partner is also HIV positive therefore, we do not need to use a condom during sexual intercourse |
3.7 (1.3) |
36
(11.3) |
37 (11.6) |
24
(7.5) |
115 (35.9) |
108 (33.8) |
320 (91.4) |
| I do not like to use condom during sexual intercourse because I want to have children |
2.7 (1.5) |
99
(30.2) |
75 (22.9) |
25
(7.6) |
68
(20.7) |
61
(18.6) |
328 (93.7) |
| Use of drugs for HIV will stop the transmission of HIV to sex partner(s) |
3.1 (1.4) |
65
(19.3) |
66(19.6) |
32
(9.5) |
105 (31.2) |
69
(20.5) |
337 (96.3) |
| It is necessary to use condom during sexual intercourse when both partners are HIV positive to prevent infection with other types of HIV |
3.9 (1.4) |
156 (45.9) |
98 (28.8) |
21
(6.2) |
28
(8.2) |
37
(10.9) |
340 (97.1) |
