Item | Description | Loading factor | Cronbach’s alpha | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Factor 1 | Factor 2 | |||
9 | People are likely to get HIV by deep kissing, putting their tongue in their partner’s mouth, if their partner has HIV | 0.97 | 0.33 | 0.75 |
2 | A person can get HIV by sharing a glass of water with someone who has HIV | 0.96 | 0.27 | Â |
16 | A person can get HIV by sitting in a hot tub or a swimming pool with a person who has HIV | 0.80 | 0.01 | Â |
7 | People who have been infected with HIV quickly show serious signs of being infected | 0.62 | 0.11 | Â |
6 | All pregnant woman infected with HIV quickly show serious signs of being infected | 0.54 | 0.25 | Â |
1 | Coughing and sneezing do not spread HIV | 0.49 | 0.06 | Â |
8 | There is a vaccine that can stop adults from getting HIV | 0.40 | 0.37 | Â |
15 | Taking a test for HIV one week after having sex will tell a person if she or he has HIV | 0.39 | 0.28 | Â |
11 | There is a female condom that can help decrease a woman's chance of getting HIV | 0.30 | 0.04 | Â |
17 | A person can get HIV from oral sex | 0.39 | 0.73 | 0.71 |
10 | A woman cannot get HIV if she has sex during her period | 0.18 | 0.66 | Â |
4 | A woman can get HIV if she has anal sex with a man | 0.15 | 0.62 | Â |
3 | Pulling out the penis before a man climaxes/cums keeps a woman from getting HIV during sex | 0.05 | 0.59 | Â |
18 | Using vaseline or baby oil with condoms lowers the chance of getting HIV | 0.08 | 0.58 | Â |
13 | A person will not get HIV if she or he is taking antibiotics | 0.30 | 0.57 | Â |
5 | Showering, or washing one's genitals/private parts, after sex keeps a person from getting HIV | 0.25 | 0.48 | Â |
14 | Having sex with more than one partner can increase a person's chance of being infected with HIV | 0.27 | 0.46 | Â |
12 | A natural skin condom works better against HIV that does a latex condom | 0.23 | 0.41 | Â |