title: Public information about AIDS in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Mexico.
abstract: Surveys of public knowledge and attitudes regarding AIDS have been conducted in Brazil, Haiti, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. In Brazil two-thirds of the 5,000 survey subjects were aware of how HIV is transmitted, and 20% said they had changed their lifestyles or sexual practices to reduce their risk of infection. Of the 1,961 subjects surveyed in Mexico City, Mexico, 86% knew that AIDS was an infectious disease, and 52% believed condoms were an effective barrier against HIV. A 1987 survey in the Dominican Republic showed that awareness of AIDS, its modes of transmission, and preventive measures had improved since a similar survey conducted in 1985. In the Haitian survey in 1987, 24% to 68% of the respondents could identify high-risk groups, but there was some uncertainty about modes of transmission, the effectiveness of medical care, and the efficacy of measures to prevent HIV transmission.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Bond
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D001938:Brazil; D003071:Cognition; D004293:Dominican Republic; D006205:Haiti; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D011639:Public Opinion