Study title

Knowledge on AIDS, readiness for protection against AIDS. Attitude towards education on AIDS and attitude towards HIV-positive people. Topics: Satisfaction with personal condition of health; greatest health dangers for the German population; most dangerous illnesses in the Federal Republic; knowledge on AIDS; assessment of the danger of infection with AIDS in selected situations; knowledge about the possibility of transmitting AIDS in various situations; knowledge about the HIV test; frequency of respondent’s taking an AIDS test; interest in an HIV test; counselling desired or received before conducting an HIV test; knowledge of the significance of an HIV-positive test result; probability of personal contact with HIV-infected persons; personal contacts with AIDS patients or HIV-infected people; concern about contracting HIV or fear of HIV infection in one’s circle of friends; assessment of personal risk of infection due to sexual intercourse; sources of information on AIDS used; number of available persons to confide in and contacts to discuss sexual problems with; counselling others on AIDS; use of AIDS brochures from the health authorities; type and time of last reception of AIDS education in the media as well as at special information events; participation in an AIDS consultation as well as place of consultation and adviser; knowledge of the central telephone AIDS consultation; self-assessment of extent to which one is informed on AIDS; use of condoms with steady as well as new partners; acceptance of partner’s desire for condoms, examinations or AIDS tests; expectation of a new intimate relationship in the next few months and intention to talk with the new partner about AIDS; sexual activity and number of different sexual partners in the last 12 months; first sexual intercourse; personal experience with condoms and influence of condom-use on sexual experiences; frequency of condom use; contraception or infection as major reason for condom use;...