AIDS in the Public Consciousness in the Federal Republic 2003

Information and communication patterns as well as knowledge, attitudes
and behaviour in connection with AIDS. attitude towards AIDS education
and attitude towards HIV-infected.

Topics: Satisfaction with the state of one´s own health; personal
healthcare; greatest health hazards to the German population; most
dangerous illnesses in the Federal Republic of Germany; knowledge about
AIDS; chances of recovery from AIDS; assessment of the AIDS risk of
infection in select situations; risk of transmission before outbreak of
the illness; knowledge about the transmission possibilities of AIDS in
different situations; knowledge of the HIV test; knowledge of the
meaning of the test result HIV-positive; externally visible signs of
HIV infection; probability of meeting people infected with HIV; one´s
own contact to those with AIDS or infected by HIV; dealing with
sufferers of HIV in one´s personal environment; personal fear of
contracting HIV or HIV contraction in one´s circle of friends; personal
fear of contracting AIDS; probability of infection through sexual
intercourse; AIDS information sources consulted; frequency of the AIDS
topic among peer groups; opinion leadership of one´s own in the area of
AIDS; use of AIDS booklets of the health authorities; type and time of
the last reception of AIDS education in the media (television, cinema,
newspapers and magazines) as well as in special information
presentations; participation in an AIDS information session or lesson
as well as time, venue and counsellor; participation in an event to the
AIDS education during one´s school days and assessment of the acquired
knowledge about different protective measures; internet use; knowledge
of the poster campaign "Don´t give AIDS a chance" and "Join in";
knowledge of long-term advertising campaigns with similar poster
themes; knowledge of the ´ Mach`s mit" (join in)-commercials on the
radio (advertising control); knowledge of the Aids-Counselling-Hotline
and proof of knowledge by asking for the location of the BZgA;
self-assessment of AIDS knowledge; continual interest in how to prevent
oneself from transmission of AIDS virus; interest in the living
circumstance of those infected with AIDS; interest in medical research
reports on AIDS; attitude towards using a condom with a new partner;
assessment of the difficulty of convincing one´s partner to use a
condom; suspected attitude of the population towards condom use at the
beginning of a new relationship; acceptance of partner’s wishes
concerning condom use; expected new intimate relationship within the
next few months and the intention to discuss AIDS with new partner; age
when first sexual intercourse occurred; sexual activity and number of
different sexual partners within the last 12 months; personal
experience with condoms and influence of condom use on sexual
experience; condom use and frequency of condom use; contraception or
protection from HIV infection and other venereal diseases as main
reason for condom use; sexual intercourse with a chance
acquaintanceship within the last 12 months; condom use with chance
acquaintanceships (One-Night stands); consequences of one´s subjective
awareness of the danger of AIDS on one´s own sexual behaviour; one´s
own readiness to support HIV-infected; attitude towards isolation from
people infected with AIDS; self-assessment of state of knowledge on
protection from AIDS; meeting recent partner on the Internet;
addressing AIDS and condoms, as well as condom-use with a new partner;
reasons for condom use; knowledge on correct condoms use; assessment of
the material safety of condoms; reluctance to use a condom; present
possession of condoms; year of last holiday trip; sexual contact on
holiday and frequency of condom use; condom use during last sexual
intercourse; participation in a HIV test and frequency of doing so;
time and place of the last HIV test; reason for performance of HIV
test: personal decision, medical advice, partner’s wish or new findings
of HIV tests; reason being performance of HIV test; expectations of an
HIV test (scale); knowledge of further Sexually Transmitted Diseases
(STDs); concerns regarding possible infection with a Sexually
Transmitted Disease (STD); knowledge of tests to indicate Sexually
Transmitted Diseases; performance, frequency, point in time and reason
for the last performance of a test to indicate sexually transmitted
diseases; expectations of such tests (scale); knowledge of new methods
to treat AIDS and assessment of the impact of these new treatment
methods on one´s attitude and the public awareness of AIDS (scale).

Demography: Age; sex; marital status; cohabitation; long-term partner;
sexual intimacy with partner; duration of current relation; estimated
duration of current relationship; point in time of last sexual
relationship; present employment, professional rank; job
characteristics; highest level of education; vocational training; size
of household; number of persons over 16 living in household;
self-assessment of religiousness; religious denomination.

Additionally coded: Year of interview; area of inquiry; federal state; weighting
factor; different indices.