Table 3 |
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Specific HIV knowledge among injection drug users in Kabul, Afghanistan. |
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| Question Topic |
Correct Knowledge %, (n) |
OR, 95% CI |
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| HIV infectious forever (n = 196): |
1.47, 1.00 – 2.15 |
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| Left During Taliban/U.S. Invasion |
37, 38.9% |
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| Left During Najibullah/Mujaheddin |
31, 46.3% |
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| Left During Russian Occupation |
20, 58.8% |
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| HIV can not be detected just by looking at a person (n = 196): |
1.20, 0.82 – 1.75 |
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| Left During Taliban/U.S. Invasion |
38, 40.0% |
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| Left During Najibullah/Mujaheddin |
28, 41.8% |
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| Left During Russian Occupation |
17, 50.0% |
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| Medicines cannot cure HIV (n = 196): |
0.84, 0.56 – 1.27 |
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| Left During Taliban/U.S. Invasion |
33, 34.7% |
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| Left During Najibullah/Mujaheddin |
18, 26.9% |
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| Left During Russian Occupation |
10, 29.4% |
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| Used needles transmit HIV (n = 196): |
0.92, 0.59 – 1.43 |
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| Left During Taliban/U.S. Invasion |
77, 81.1% |
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| Left During Najibullah/Mujaheddin |
47, 70.1% |
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| Left During Russian Occupation |
28, 82.4% |
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| HIV transmitted by donated blood (n = 196): |
1.44, 0.98 – 2.11 |
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| Left During Taliban/U.S. Invasion |
34, 36.2% |
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| Left During Najibullah/Mujaheddin |
27, 40.3% |
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| Left During Russian Occupation |
19, 55.9% |
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| HIV not transmitted by mosquito bites (n = 196): |
0.65, 0.44 – 0.95 |
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| Left During Taliban/U.S. Invasion |
60, 63.8% |
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| Left During Najibullah/Mujaheddin |
29, 43.3% |
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| Left During Russian Occupation |
16, 47.1% |
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| HIV not transmitted by lack of hygiene (n = 196): |
0.46, 0.31 – 0.69 |
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| Left During Taliban/U.S. Invasion |
63, 67.7% |
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| Left During Najibullah/Mujaheddin |
27, 40.3% |
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| Left During Russian Occupation |
12, 35.3% |
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| HIV transmitted sexually (n = 196): |
0.84, 0.54 – 1.31 |
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| Left During Taliban/U.S. Invasion |
77, 81.1% |
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| Left During Najibullah/Mujaheddin |
50, 74.6% |
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| Left During Russian Occupation |
26, 76.5% |
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| HIV not transmitted by hugging/kissing (n = 196): |
0.57, 0.38 – 0.84 |
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| Left During Taliban/U.S. Invasion |
64, 68.8% |
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| Left During Najibullah/Mujaheddin |
33, 49.3% |
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| Left During Russian Occupation |
15, 44.1% |
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| Condoms reduce risk of sexual transmission of HIV (n = 196): |
0.84, 0.57 – 1.23 |
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| Left During Taliban/U.S. Invasion |
62, 65.3% |
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| Left During Najibullah/Mujaheddin |
38, 56.7% |
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| Left During Russian Occupation |
20, 58.8% |
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| Using a new needle with each injection reduces HIV risk (n = 196): |
1.58, 1.08 – 2.31 |
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| Left During Taliban/U.S. Invasion |
37, 38.9% |
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| Left During Najibullah/Mujaheddin |
33, 49.3% |
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| Left During Russian Occupation |
21, 61.8% |
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Todd et al. Conflict and Health 2007 1:5 doi:10.1186/1752-1505-1-5 |
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