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Table 3 Item analysis of HIV-KQ-18 Bahasa Indonesia

From: Adaptation and validation of the HIV Knowledge Questionnaire-18 for the general population of Indonesia

Item

 

Percentage of correct answers

Corrected item-total correlation

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