BRYAN@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (12/19/89)
Okay, the final results of the Net AIDS survey are (finally) in. Here,
then, are the totals and percentages. (note: %'s are rounded, so if
they don't always come out to be exactly 100, that's why).
Total responses: 177
(responses received after Nov. 29th-30th were not added to the tally)
Ages:
Most people responding were between 19 and 35 or so. The
youngest was 17 and the oldest was 57.
Sex:
Male: 133 (75%)
Female: 44 (25%)
Sexually Active?
Yes: 119 (67%)
No: 58 (33%)
# of partners:
Past year:
None 27 (15%)
One 88 (50%)
2-4 47 (27%)
5-8 8 (5%)
9 or more: 7 (5%)
Past month:
None: 66 (37%)
One: 93 (53%)
2-4: 15 (8%)
5-8: 3 (2%)
9 or more: 0
Ever:
None: 15 (8%)
One: 22 (12%)
2-4: 49 (27%)
5-8: 32 (18%)
9 or more: 59 (33%)
Sexual preference:
Heterosexual: 117 (66%)
Homosexual: 39 (22%)
Bisexual: 21 (12%)
Birth control method:
None: 42 (24%)
The pill: 59 (33%)
Withdrawal: 9 (6%)
Condom: 91 (51%)
IUD: 5 (3%)
Other: 33 (19%)
(other methods included the sponge, vasectomy and 1 or 2 more)
Has AIDS affected behavior?
Yes: 95 (54%)
No: 82 (46%)
(changes in behavior included increased selectivity, reduction
in number of sex partners, and added precautions)
At risk?
Yes: 44 (25%)
No: 133 (75%)
Information?
TV: 120 (68%)
Classes: 55 (31%)
Friends: 81 (46%)
Pamphlets: 128 (72%)
Other: 99 (56%)
Where to go for AIDS test?
(the answers to this one were many and varied. Most people who
chose to answer this question at all would go to a clinic or
hospital. A few would go to family doctors, and a few would
get tested through blood donation. There were some other
scattered responses)
Ever had an AIDS test?
Yes: 68 (38%)
No: 109 (62%)
HIV positive?
Two yes answers
IV drug use?
One yes answer (but was an insulin user, so I don't think
that really counts)
Comments:
For the most part responses seemed well-considered and honest. Several
people commented about the validity of the test/questions. To them as
a group I respond that I didn't write the test and would have composed
it differently had I been the author. I also realize that surveys
administered across the net lack something in external validity, but
the only other "market" we could gather data from was the local area,
and I figured that international opinion (however unevenly concentrated)
was better than a survey of students in BFE.
Once again, thanks for all the help in completing this project (the
teacher was impressed).
- Bryan
PS - I mailed individual thanks to everyone who sent me a response.
The mailer(s) bounced several of them, so if you didn't get
yours...thanks!