title: Factors affecting behaviours that address HIV risk among black and white South Africans.
abstract: The aim of this study was to identify factors affecting HIV risk reduction among 150 Black and 150 White South Africans chosen by systematic random sampling. Main outcome measures included sexual behavior and condom use, knowledge about correct condom use, intention of condom use, behavioural norms, attitudes, normative beliefs, and subjective norms about condoms, HIV/AIDS health beliefs, and HIV risk behaviour. Bivariate analysis gave positive significant relations among being single, age, HIV/AIDS perceived severity, HIV/AIDS prevention barriers and HIV risk behaviour. Further, bivariate analysis gave negative significant relations among age at onset of puberty, age at first vaginal intercourse, correct condom use knowledge, subjective norms, intention to use condoms and HIV risk behaviour. Regression analysis indicated that for subjective norm to use condoms, less intention for condom use, less condom use knowledge and younger age of first vaginal intercourse were predictive for HIV/AIDS risk behaviour. HIV prevention intervention programmes should include the identified factors and cultural diversity.
authors.affiliation: Health Behaviour Research Unit, University of the North.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Peltzer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D044383:Black People; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D021841:Safe Sex; D012736:Sex Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D013019:South Africa; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health; D044465:White People / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*