AIDS in the Public Consciousness of the Federal Republic 1987-1990 (Cumulated Data Set)

Knowledge about AIDS, readiness for protection against AIDS, attitude to HIV-infected people. Topics: Satisfaction with personal condition of health; greatest health dangers for the German population; most dangerous illnesses in the Federal Republic; knowledge about the illness AIDS; knowledge about AIDS; use of sources of information about AIDS; assessment of the danger originating with AIDS; assessment of the danger of infection with AIDS in selected situations (scale); assumed number of HIV-infected people in the Federal Republic; knowledge about the abbreviation for the cause of AIDS; conducting an HIV test; desired or received counseling before conducting an HIV test; risk groups; personal contact with AIDS patients or HIV-infected people; behavioral changes or changes in daily dealing with people due to the danger of AIDS; concern for personal AIDS illness or AIDS illness in one´s circle of friends; assessment of the personal risk of infection due to sexual intercourse; participation in an AIDS consultation as well as place of consultation; conversations with one´s partner about protective measures in sexual intercourse; expectation of a new intimate relation in the next few months and intent to talk with the new partner about the topic of AIDS; sexual activity; changing sex partners in the last 12 months; attitude to use of condoms and other protective measures; consequences of the AIDS danger for personal sexual behavior; attitude to open reporting about possible protective measures; attitude to compulsory registration by name and assumed consequences with introduction of such a compulsory registration; attitude to legal obligation for HIV tests; readiness for financial support of AIDS advice and AIDS help institutions; personal willingness to care for HIV-infected people; attitude to isolation of AIDS patients; expected influence of the AIDS problem on prejudices regarding homosexuals; influence of AIDS on sexual morals; subjective extent to which informed about protective measures; desire for additional information about the topic of AIDS; living together with a partner; self-classification of religiousness; party preference.