Item | Â | Percentage of correct answers | Corrected item-total correlation |
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1 | Coughing and sneezing do not spread HIV | 70.1 | 0.340 |
2 | A person can get HIV by sharing a glass of water with someone who has HIV | 69.6 | 0.441 |
3 | Pulling out the penis before a man climaxes/cums keeps a woman from getting HIV during sex | 63.4 | 0.403 |
4 | A woman can get HIV if she has anal sex with a man | 75.5 | 0.270 |
5 | Showering, or washing one's genitals/private parts, after sex keeps a person from getting HIV | 57.8 | 0.476 |
6 | All pregnant woman infected with HIV quickly show serious signs of being infected | 35.9 | 0.496 |
7 | People who have been infected with HIV quickly show serious signs of being infected | 56.6 | 0.483 |
8 | There is a vaccine that can stop adults from getting HIV | 63.4 | 0.497 |
9 | People are likely to get HIV by deep kissing, putting their tongue in their partner’s mouth, if their partner has HIV | 44.1 | 0.405 |
10 | A woman cannot get HIV if she has sex during her period | 76.5 | 0.493 |
11 | There is a female condom that can help decrease a woman's chance of getting HIV | 56.7 | 0.226 |
12 | A natural skin condom works better against HIV that does a latex condom | 24.8 | 0.382 |
13 | A person will not get HIV if she or he is taking antibiotics | 72.3 | 0.546 |
14 | Having sex with more than one partner can increase a person's chance of being infected with HIV | 97.1 | 0.253 |
15 | Taking a test for HIV one week after having sex will tell a person if she or he has HIV | 34.3 | 0.427 |
16 | A person can get HIV by sitting in a hot tub or a swimming pool with a person who has HIV | 73.9 | 0.497 |
17 | A person can get HIV from oral sex | 67.5 | 0.175 |
18 | Using vaseline or baby oil with condoms lowers the chance of getting HIV | 49.5 | 0.416 |