[Sources of information and their relationship to the degree of knowledge about AIDS in Mexican adolescents]. / Fuentes de información y su relación con el grado de conocimientos sobre el SIDA en adolescentes de México.
Rev Saude Publica
; 31(4): 351-9, 1997 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
PIP: 1410 adolescents aged 15-19 years, of both sexes and of varying socioeconomic strata in Guadalajara, completed anonymous self-administered questionnaires concerning their sources of information and knowledge of HIV/AIDS. The objective was to determine the relation between sources of information and degree of knowledge to guide future information campaigns. 95% of the adolescents knew about AIDS. 79% received information from television, 39% from radio, 26% from magazines, and 16% from newspapers. The media identified as the most important sources of information on AIDS were television (60%), and newspapers and magazines (25% each). Except for television, access to the mass media was greater in the high and medium socioeconomic strata. Interpersonal sources of information on HIV/AIDS included teachers for 39%, family members for 38%, friends for 32%, and physicians for 26%. Access to information through interpersonal means was always higher in higher strata. The adolescents had a fair degree of knowledge of AIDS, averaging 13.9 correct answers out of 24 questions. The average numbers correct were 15.7 in the high, 14.3 in the medium, 13.5 in the low, and 12.9 in the marginal strata. Analysis of variance demonstrated that newspapers were the only mass source of information presenting direct positive relation with level of knowledge. Among interpersonal relations, information from teachers had the greatest positive association with level of knowledge.
Palavras-chave
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adolescents; Age Factors; Americas; Communication; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Hiv Infections; Knowledge; Knowledge Sources; Latin America; Mass Media; Mexico; North America; Population; Population Characteristics; Research Methodology; Sampling Studies; Studies; Summary Report; Surveys; Viral Diseases; Youth
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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Meios de Comunicação de Massa
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Saude Publica
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil