[Student survey on the topic of AIDS in the city of Bochum April 1988].
70% of the pupils of public schools in the city of Bochum who were questioned in an opinion poll conducted by the Public Health Office were interested in knowing more about AIDS. More than 80% of the boys and girls approached during the questioning know the causative virus and how persons can get infected. It is also relatively well known how a person can protect himself or herself against HIV infection by meaningful measures. However, it is very surprising that only about 24% of all questioned pupils believe that anybody without exception can be involved. The school, TV and magazines or newspapers are named as principal sources of information. About 40% of all questioned persons are very afraid or afraid of AIDS. About 50% of the schoolgirls and schoolboys approached during the poll wanted to know how they should act when coming into contact with AIDS patients. Schoolgirls and schoolboys prefer to discuss problems of prevention and subjects like AIDS with their girlfriend or boyfriend or at the most with their mother. Almost 80% of all persons questioned believed that they could at least do something, albeit little, to prevent AIDS from spreading further by their own behaviour. The following column histograms show some of the exact percentage distributions.
Segerling
M
M
Hoffmann
K
K
Hupfeld
B
B
Clemens
N
N
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors
Schülerbefragung zum Thema AIDS der Stadt Bochum vom April 1988.