title: Knowledge and attitudes towards AIDS among Saudi and non-Saudi bus drivers.
abstract: We explored the AIDS knowledge and attitudes of long-distance (non-Saudi) and in-city (Saudi) bus drivers in Saudi Arabia. The 69 non-Saudi drivers tended to score higher on knowledge than the 40 Saudi drivers although there were several gaps in their knowledge. As regards attitude, more Saudis knew that chastity could protect against AIDS and both groups tended to think that they were not the kind of people to get AIDS. Intensive health education and follow up is highly recommended for this sector of workers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abdelmoneim
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daffalla
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Ghamdi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Gamal
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004522:Educational Status; D005869:Ghana / Q000208:ethnology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007214:Indonesia / Q000208:ethnology; D007630:Kenya / Q000208:ethnology; D017533:Marital Status / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D018986:Motor Vehicles / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010154:Pakistan / Q000208:ethnology; D010679:Philippines / Q000208:ethnology; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012736:Sex Education / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data