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“The only thing necessary for these diseases to the triumph is for good people and governments to do nothing.”

 
 


     
     
Final Report: Grant 56/1998

Values and social representations of HIV/AIDS in Central and Eastern Europe:

A multi-method investigation in five nations  

Part 4

Parts (First section of report):  1 2 3 4

 

Table 9: Russia, "local" analysis

 

Table 9A: Responses to interview questions

 

  1. What do you know about AIDS ? What is AIDS ? Raw frequency and percentages of responses by group and gender

 

 

Schoolboys

Schoolgirls

Shelterboys

Sheltergirls

No cure, death

11 –52%

15 – 52%

21 – 81%

12 – 50%

Terrible disease

3 -14%

7 – 24%

4 – 15%

4 – 16.5%

Decreased immunity

4 – 19%

10 – 34.5%

4 – 15%

11 – 46%

Remedy is found

 

1 – 3.5%

5 – 19%

3 – 12.5%

Main problem of XX century

1 – 4.8%

1 – 3.5%

 

 

Widespread

4 – 19%

1 – 3.5%

 

 

STD

2 – 9.5%

 

 

 

Disease of blood cells

1 – 4.8%

1 – 3.5%

 

 

Rotten organs

 

 

1 – 3.8%

1 – 4%

I know a little

1 – 4.8%

3 – 10%

 

3 – 12.5%

From monkeys and blacks

 

 

1 – 3.8%

 

 

Note

Responses were categorized for all questions so that one respondent may give answers in several categories.

 

  1. How did you hear about AIDS ?

 

 

 

Schoolboys

Schoolgirls

Shelterboys

Sheltergirls

TV

15 – 71%

17 – 59%

16 – 61.5%

11 – 46%

Friends

2 – 9.5%

4 – 14%

3 – 11.5%

7 – 29%

Parents

1 – 4.8%

3 – 10%

6 – 23%

4 –16.5%

Books

1 – 4.8%

7 – 24%

2 – 7.7%

2 –8%

Newspapers

4 –19%

8 – 27.5%

2 – 7.7%

4 – 16.5%

Radio

4 –19%

6 – 20.6%

3 – 11.5%

2 –8%

Magazines

 

4 –14%

2 – 7.7%

 

Hospital, doctors

2 – 9.5%

3- 10%

2 – 7.7%

 

School

1 – 4.8%

1 – 3.5%

1 – 3.8%

3 - 12.5%

Sister

 

2 – 7%

 

 

Tutor, psychologist in shelter

 

 

1 – 3.8%

1 –4%

 

  1. How does AIDS spread amongst people?

 

 

Schoolboys

Schoolgirls

Shelterboys

Sheltergirls

Sex

18 – 86%

28 – 96.5%

23 – 88%

22 – 92%

Syringes, needles, drugs

13 – 62%

21 – 72%

7 – 27%

9 – 37.5%

Blood

8 – 38%

17 –59%

7 – 27%

6 – 25%

From mother to baby

3 – 14%

2 –7%

1 – 3.8%

2 –8%

By air

1 –4.8%

 

 

2 – 8%

Cups, spoons

2 – 9.5%

1 – 3.5%

3 – 11.5%

3- 12.5%

Kisses

1 – 4.8%

 

7 – 27%

2 –8%

Insects

1- 4.8%

 

 

 

Razor

1 – 4.8%

 

1 – 3.8%

1 – 4%

Breast milk

 

1 – 3.5%

 

 

Toothbrush,

Dentist

 

1 – 3.5%

1 –3.8%

2 – 8%

In hospitals

 

3 – 10%

 

 

Sharing cigarettes

 

 

3 – 11.5%

 

Shaking hands

 

 

2 – 7.7%

 

Hairdresser’s

 

 

 

1 –4%

Cough

 

 

 

2 – 8%

 

  1. What type of person gets AIDS?
       


     

 

 

 

Schoolboys

Schoolgirls

Shelterboys

Sheltergirls

Drug addicts

16 – 76%

16 – 55%

8 –30.7%

12 – 50%

Prostitutes

9 – 43%

6 –21%

6 – 23%

4 – 17%

Clients of prostitutes

1 – 4.8%

1 – 3.5%

1 – 3.8%

 

Rich people

 

 

1 – 3.8%

 

Black people

 

 

1 – 3.8%

 

Alcoholics

 

 

 

2 –8%

Gays

5 – 24%

 

1 – 3.8%

 

Homeless

1 – 4.8%

1 – 3.5%

 

2 – 8%

Anyone

2 – 9.5%

10 – 34%

11- 42%

11 – 46%

People who communicate with ill people

2 – 9.5%

 

 

 

Who do not use condoms

1 – 4.8%

6 – 21%

3 – 11.5%

2 – 8%

Careless people

4 – 19%

8- 27.5%

 

2 – 8%

Youth, adolescents

 

2 – 7%

2 –7.7%

2 – 8%

Who have casual sex

7 – 33%

7 – 24%

1- 3.8%

4 – 17%

 

  1. What can people do in order not to catch AIDS ?

 

Schoolboys

Schoolgirls

Shelterboys

Sheltergirls

Use condoms

18 – 86%

24 –83%

21 – 81%

13 – 54%

One health partner

5 – 24%

8 – 27.5%

4 –15%

6 – 25%

Not use drugs

4 –19%

8 – 27.5%

4 – 15%

 

Sterile syringes

5 – 24%

13 – 45%

5 – 19%

8 – 33%

Not communicate with ill people

3 – 14%

1 – 3.5%

 

2 –8%

Smoke only own cigarettes

 

 

3 –11.5%

 

Not kiss

 

 

2 – 7.7%

5 – 21%

Not go to hospitals

 

3 – 10%

 

 

Be careful, think

1 –4.8%

2 –7%

 

4 –17%

Not have sex

 

 

2 – 7.7%

2 –8%

Not be prostitute

 

 

 

1 –4%

Drink from own cup

 

 

 

1 – 4%

Have blood tests

1 – 4.8%

1 – 3.5%

4 – 15%

 

Hygiene

2 – 9.5%

2 – 7%

1 – 3.8%

 

 

 

Table 9B: Response to risk items by gender and group

Items

1. Working near someone with the AIDS virus

2. Going to public paths or saunas

3. Eating somewhere where the cook has AIDS

4. Shaking hands with someone with AIDS

  1. Touching someone who has AIDS
  1. Kissing with someone who has AIDS

7. Sharing plates, forks or glasses with someone with AIDS

8. Using public toilets

9. Sharing needles for drug use with someone with AIDS

10. Being coughed on or sneezed on by someone with AIDS

11. Mosquitoes or insect bites

 

 

Schoolboys

 

 

School

girls

 

 

Shelter boys

 

 

Shelter girls

 

 

 

No risk

Moderate risk

High risk

No risk

Moderate risk

High risk

No risk

Moderate risk

High risk

No risk

Moderate risk

High risk

1

8

12

1

22

6

1

13

11

2

12

7

5

2

12

8

1

18

10

1

13

11

2

9

11

4

3

12

7

2

12

16

1

9

7

10

10

7

7

4

16

5

 

28

1

 

19

4

3

18

5

1

5

14

7

 

29

 

 

12

11

3

15

7

2

6

12

7

2

14

14

1

7

7

12

3

11

10

7

15

5

1

19

9

1

10

10

6

7

8

9

8

13

7

1

18

10

1

12

14

 

12

6

6

9

 

2

19

 

1

28

 

1

25

 

1

23

10

12

6

2

19

7

3

10

7

9

10

8

6

11

7

9

3

7

15

7

6

9

11

11

8

5

 

Categorization by risk category: raw numbers and percentages.

   


 

 

No risk

Schoolboys

Schoolgirls

Shelterboys

Sheltergirls

1. Working near someone with AIDS