Sharma A K, Gupta A, Aggarwal O P
Department of Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2001 Jan-Feb;67(1):21-4.
HIV infection poses a formidable threat to women's health. Already, in India, women account for 21.3% of all AIDS cases. In metropolitan cities women living alone in hostels and having independent income, may have a liberal life style and chances of practising high risk sexual behaviour is greater. This study was conducted to assess the risks and risk perception of such women. Among eighty-nine hostel residents, AIDS awareness was 92.1%. Very few respondents had adequate knowledge about modes of transmission and methods of prevention. Risk perception was poor, however high risk behaviour was less commonly practised by this group.
艾滋病毒感染对女性健康构成了巨大威胁。在印度，女性已占所有艾滋病病例的21.3%。在大城市中，独自居住在宿舍且有独立收入的女性，可能生活方式较为开放，从事高风险性行为的几率更大。本研究旨在评估这类女性的风险及风险认知情况。在89名宿舍居住者中，艾滋病知晓率为92.1%。很少有受访者对传播途径和预防方法有足够的了解。风险认知较差，不过该群体较少从事高风险行为。
