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| Men (n=3,006) (N=13,222) |
Women (n=351) (N=479) |
All (n=3,357) (N=13,701) |
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| HIV | HCV | HIV | HCV | HIV | HCV | |||||||
| n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | |
| Major Modes of Transmission | ||||||||||||
Is there a risk of getting (HIV/hepatitis C) if a person (shoots up/injects) with a needle used by someone else? [yes] |
2,480 |
92 (91, 93) |
2,447 |
91 (90, 92 |
297 |
95 (93, 96) |
247 |
91 (89, 93) |
2,777 |
92 (91, 93) |
2,711 |
91 (90, 92) |
| Transmission Through Casual Contact | ||||||||||||
Is (HIV/hepatitis C) spread by coughing or sneezing? [no] |
2,275 |
84 (83, 86) |
1,720 |
65 (63, 67) |
299 |
93 (92, 94) |
244 |
79 (77, 82) |
2,574 |
85 (84,86) |
1,964 |
66 (64, 67) |
Is (HIV/hepatitis C) spread from one person to another if they share a drink? [no] |
2,079 |
78 (76, 79) |
1,376 |
52 (50,54) |
277 |
87 (85, 89) |
227 |
73 (70,75) |
2,356 |
78 (77, 80) |
1,603 |
53 (51, 55) |
Is (HIV/hepatitis C) spread in swimming pools and hot tubs? [no] |
2,122 |
79 (78, 81) |
1,779 |
67 (65, 69) |
256 |
82 (79, 84) |
228 |
73 (70, 76) |
2,378 |
79 (78, 81) |
2,007 |
67 (65, 69) |
Is (HIV/hepatitis C) spread through food? [no] |
2,215 |
83 (81, 84) |
1,757 |
66 (64, 68) |
287 |
91 (89, 93) |
250 |
79 (77,82) |
2,502 |
83 (82, 84) |
2,007 |
66 (65, 68) |
| Prevention | ||||||||||||
If a person is taking antibiotics, are they (protected/safe) from getting (HIV/hepatitis C)? [no] |
2,294 |
85 (84, 87) |
1,978 |
75 (73, 76) |
284 |
90 (88, 91) |
243 |
79 (76, 81) |
2,578 |
86 (84, 87) |
2,221 |
75 (73, 76) |
| Testing and Treatment | ||||||||||||
Is there medication a person can take that will cure HIV? [no] |
2,105 |
79 (77, 80) |
259 |
82 (80, 84) |
2,364 |
79 (77, 80) |
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Is it possible, with the use of medication, to no longer be able to detect hepatitis C in a person’s blood? [yes] |
1,031 |
40 (38, 42) |
153 |
49 (46, 52) |
1,184 |
41 (39, 42) |
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Note. HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; HCV = hepatitis C virus; n = sample size; N = estimated population size.
*p < 0.05.